Oh Christmas Tree

This year for Christmas I wanted to get a real, live tree for my apartment. I'm not talking a fresh cut tree. I wanted a real tree- roots and all. My thoughts behind this can be traced back to NOLS.
National Forests are government owned lands. We usually think of them as being similar to National Parks, and areas of protection. This is far from the truth. National Forests are looked at by the government as crops. They are viewed the same as corn, wheat, and any other land that contains a valuable natural resource. It is not protected, and can be sold to outside sources for clear cut harvesting.
Upon exiting the Olympic National Park, we entered the National Forest. This was a rather dramatic arrival. Inside the park the old growth forests were untouched. As soon as we exited, the land was clear cut of all growth. There were only stumps and bare earth for miles.
I do not want to contribute to deforestation in any way. This does not mean that I am taking such dramatic steps such as avoiding all wooden furniture and not ever using toothpicks. I am, however, going to replant my tree(how does the middle of Schenley Park sound?) and recycle whatever paper products I can. If anyone would like to contribute to the "Jen's Christmas Tree Needs A Home" campaign, let me know. If you know of a good location, I am open to suggestions.