They Doubted His Pine Trees Until Nineteen Eighty Eight Proved Him Right

the project a name. “Whitaker’s Forest.” He said it like a joke, and it stuck. Buck owned the neighboring ranch to the east. He was big-bellied, loud, red-faced, and rich enough to mistake volume for wisdom.

He stopped at Tom’s fence one evening as Tom and Emily finished watering the last row.

“Whitaker!” Buck called. “You planning to raise squirrels continue reading …