Seeking expert opinion: thinning vs prescribed burns

Well, living very close to the very first timber sale in national forest history, I have to say that proper management is possible, and it is not as negative as some would have people believe.

An article from a state university.
Anyone who has been to the Black Hills might find it hard to believe that nearly the entire forest has been logged, but but it has, responsibly.

The news releases some organizations put out would try to convince people that logging means clear cutting, but that isn't normally the case.