This is an excellent thread. Sometimes we can get so caught up with defending our goats, that we don't take the time to be pro-active with the "good".
A few years ago we called the Forest Service in the Bridger-Teton National Forest and volunteered to clear 5 miles miles of trail through a burn area. We took our chain saws and hand saws and cut dozens of logs that had fallen across the trail. We were worn out by the end of the day, but we had a good feeling knowing that we had given back to the forest and weren't just "takers". I plan on doing that more in the future.
A few years ago we called the Forest Service in the Bridger-Teton National Forest and volunteered to clear 5 miles miles of trail through a burn area. We took our chain saws and hand saws and cut dozens of logs that had fallen across the trail. We were worn out by the end of the day, but we had a good feeling knowing that we had given back to the forest and weren't just "takers". I plan on doing that more in the future.