To the Editor:

Thank you, Pat Johnson, for your attention to and thorough, balanced coverage of this compelling drama concerning the historic Bass River State Forest (“Pinelands Commission to Act on Tree Cutting at Fire Tower,” 7/11).

I am only marginally acquainted with the white pines at issue, based on what I see when driving past the entrance to Lake Absegami. Now that I read about the clear-cutting plan of 16 acres, I intend to hurry and explore this woodland treasure before it is destroyed.

July 18, 2018