Stone age people used wood for clubs, arrows and many other weapons to kill prey and to prot ect themselves. Wood makes lots of other materials such as cuckoo clocks, fuel , and most of your average toys are made of wood. A tree's worst enemy is fire. Most fires can be started by someone throwing his lighted cigarette into a bundle of trees. In some large forests a fire tower is located in the middle so a ranger can spot a fire before it spreads most of them use aerial fir e fighting planes that make smoke come from the engine to smuggle or settle down the fire.
Trees take many years to develop,but in a few minutes a whole forest can be ruined.
Forests are good places to have fun. In many forests there are places to camp or hike, trails, picnic tables, and signs. While people are walking on trails they can discover wildlife and enjoy the great scenery . In the winter some forests are used for skiing . In other forests, visitors are allowed to hunt.