Spring is at hand here in the northeastern US, and soon we'll all be out enjoying walks in our local and state forests, soaking in the refreshing greenery. But few of us realize that what we're strolling through are Zombie Forests, long dead and reaching out to touch us. At some time during the past few decades, white-tailed deer have eaten every native plant within reach, leaving behind only a handful of invasive species. And because these Zombie Forests are green, they appear as acceptable alternatives to the [...]