The US Fish and Wildlife Service had an interesting story this week about two farmers in the Southeast who are working to restore longleaf pine forests in the region. Longleaf pine acreage was reduced to about 3 million acres at one time but is now making a comeback thanks to the work of these folks.  You can read more about what makes longleaf pines so special and what the farmers are doing to bring them back at https://www.fws.gov/southeast/articles/growing-trees-saving-species/.