Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. At the Cutting Edge -- 1. A forest nation -- 2. Myths and propaganda -- 3. Voodoo forestry -- 4. The lungs of the planet -- 5. Pollution, pesticides and politics -- 6. The softwood lumber dispute -- 7. The certification debate -- 8. Other pressures on Canada's forest -- Part II. Once a Land of Trees -- 9. The lost forests -- 10. Atlantic provinces -- 11. Quebec -- 12. Ontario -- 13. The Prairies -- 14. British Columbia -- 15. The Territories -- Part III. The Future of the Forests -- 16. Signs of hope -- 17. Where do we go from here?.