By Lisa Hare Recent forest fires affecting areas of Northwest Nebraska have had a signficant impact on Ponderosa Pines, and the Nebraska Forest Service has been working diligently to restore the tree population.
“We’ve been planting 70,000-100,000 trees every spring since 2018,” said Nebraska Forest Service Forest Manager Bryce Gerlach, with the Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (NRD)…