 It's 1231. You're listening to Here and Now on Maine Public Radio. I'm Bill Johnson looking at this news. The U.S. Forest Service has approved a logging project in the Sandwich Range of the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. The project provoked significant community backlash because it will cut trees near popular hiking trails. Saco District Ranger Jim Innes says that cutting trees helps make forests more climate resilient and protects animals.