Joan Maloof, Ph.D., works to educate others regarding the extent and condition of our forests, and to encourage their preservation. She founded an organization with the goal of creating a network of protected forests across the US; that organization, the Old-Growth Forest Network, now has thousands of supporters and over 185 forests in 32 states ( www.OldGrowthForest.net). Maloof is a professor emeritus at Salisbury University where she taught Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies. She is the author of numerous research articles and five books. Her new book is Nature’s Temples: A Natural History of Old Growth Forests.