interesting to see what peoples views on this are. i have to agree with dogfish and solducsinker. I work in the timber industry in forks, and have been following this since the beginning, and i think its a horrible idea. Washington state forest practice plan dictates what timber can be harvested and what cant. loggers dont want to kill every tree here. aside from work we spend more time outdoors than 90 percent of members on this site. we work in timber because its a lifestyle, not a career, that we chose.
why allow this land to change hands? if its old growth its essentially untouchable, and more than likely worthless timber. if its national forest and not old growth, it may be commercially thinned, but never clearcut, and in 5 years you wouldnt be able to tell the difference. bottom line is, by letting this land change hands we run the risk of loosing access forever. if it stays under forest service or state ownership, its public. anything else, and people on the OP start losing.