An early August road trip heading east from the city of Ithaca across New York State promises calm, pastoral progress.  With farming in steep decline the forest has for decades been reclaiming large swaths of territory from the insurgent grasses. In this theatre, ground forces are losing their war with the trees. Pastures and fields More

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