Well, it's finally done. If you ask if we are glad that we did this, the answer is a definite yes! It has been a lot of fun, and it has been a good learning experience for both of us. If you ask, if we would ever do it again we would probably say yes. We feel this issue, just as all past issues of the Ames Forester, was well worth all the hours put into its publication by ourselves and everyone else who was involved. This magazine, also known as our departmental annual, is a product of the entire forestry department from the students, the clubs, and the faculty and staff. If everyone wasn't so enthusiastic about a forestry education, developing and expanding professional minds, and participating in department activities we would have nothing to write about.