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A visitor takes in a view of the Garden of the Gods Wilderness area, framed by sandstone geologic structures, on the eastern edge of the Shawnee National Forest, Aug. 31, 2023. Under the proposal, popular destinations such as this would become a national park with the strictest land use regulations. The rest of the Shawnee would become the nation’s first preserve created to mitigate climate change. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS)The Forest Service wants to take a more active role in encouraging woodland health and mitigating wildfire risk while many environmentalists want to create preserves where nature can heal itself.
Originally published at Chicago Tribune