If you own timberland in the U.S., you’ve probably faced the big decision: clear cut  or select cut ? Both are legitimate, science-based harvesting methods, but they deliver dramatically different outcomes for your wallet, wildlife, aesthetics, and future forest growth. Let’s break it down plainly—no forestry jargon, just the facts you need to make the smartest financial and ecological call. 1. What Clear Cutting Actually Is Clear cutting means removing all  merchantable tree