Written by Nick Fortuna
When a German word enters the parlance of our times, it tends to be memorable. Think of “fahrvergnügen,” which means the pleasure of driving, or “schadenfreude,” the satisfaction we sometimes derive from another person’s misfortune.
For Al Robertson, the German word that has stuck with him the most is “Dauerwald,” meaning permanent or perpetual, and as a certified Tree Farmer in the American Tree Farm System (ATFS), he lives that concept every day. Dauerwald refers to continuous-cover forestry (CCF), the practice of sustainably managing forests by selectively harvesting individual trees.