Halt! We’ve got your thumbprints

How much does The Times love the outdoors? So much that they feature an article about a guy who brings down tree sitters (“You’re Evicted,” March 30), so that companies can turn ancient trees into paper towels. I’ve just thumbed through my last Outdoors.

Jayson Adams

Santa Monica

The eco-squatters article made me wonder about the commercial viability of trees that have grown over many centuries and are very much a living part of our country. How is it possible that citizens could allow the destruction of national treasures?

Wolfram Wolz

Long Beach