Walking through the clear-cuts north of Lund, I’ve noticed they’re not terrible by typical standards … the real problem lies in what comes next: replanting. Replanted areas aren’t forests; they’re fiber-farms—dense monocultures devoid of biodiversity. There are no birds, deer, or diverse plant life, just crowded trees competing for scarce nutrients. If we had to live off these lands, we’d starve. Replanting is a public relations greenwash, creating biological deserts instead of ecosystems. Naturally regenerating forests, by contrast, begins with nitrogen-fixing alders, enriched soils and balanced biodiversity. …Yet British Columbia clings to outdated forestry models focused on short-term profit. …Why not replant one clear-cut while letting others regenerate naturally? We could compare outcomes and learn something valuable. …We could listen to professional foresters and scientists rather than corporate lobbyists. BC could lead the world in forestry innovation, but only if we upgrade our economic belief systems.