Seeking expert opinion: thinning vs prescribed burns

Whether is controlled burns, thinning, planned commercial logging, the forests benefit long term from any of these activities. Heck just take a look at some of the areas that have been clearcut and left to recover. Within a few years nature has done its magic and trees, bushes, ground cover has made a new young forest.

Regardless if you want to live among the trees, you should be encouraging ( and be willing to help pay for ) responsible forest management.