2007-11-15, Horse Logging - 以马代车,环保伐木

"Cool, alright." He's always been around horses. "I've had him ever since he was a 2-year-old, now he is 15." Lester Courtney has always loved to load up and head to the great outdoors. He and his wife Carol have spent a lot of time at their horses, not for recreation, but for work.

The Courtneys are loggers, part of a small group. All that remains¹ of what used to be the foundation of the forestry² industry. Once the trees are down and tramped , Dan and Mady come in. Lester Courtney has always logged with horses, mules³ or oxen. Lester believes the machines don't do it better.

"Well, we don't tear up the ground like cabs and gaiters . We go in and, within 6 months we won't even know we were there. Coz' all grown back again. You don't have them in big white ? makes it, the forest look better.”

1 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

2 forestry   

n.森林学；林业

参考例句：

• At present, the Chinese forestry is being at a significant transforming period. 当前, 我国的林业正处于一个重大的转折时期。
• Anhua is one of the key forestry counties in Hunan province. 安化县是湖南省重点林区县之一。

3 mules   

骡( mule的名词复数 )； 拖鞋； 顽固的人； 越境运毒者

参考例句：

• The cart was pulled by two mules. 两匹骡子拉这辆大车。
• She wore tight trousers and high-heeled mules. 她穿紧身裤和拖鞋式高跟鞋。