The Great Lakes were frozen over to the largest extent in recorded history several years ago and he thinks the climate is warm?  But I agree with his basic premise that our untouched, ungroomed forests are in bad shape, unhealthy, somewhat ugly, and fire traps.  They need management to restore good health.  As a resident of Evergreen and aware of Fire danger, I support managed clearcutting to create firebreaks that are designed to appear as attractive meadows as nature intended.