Sharing a KNXX interview that aired yesterday May 2 featuring our faculty Danny Hoffman and Lynn Thomas (History) in a piece “Film from UW professors explores a tree poacher, a wildfire, and a complicated story.”  “The Maple Cutter“ documentary is about a tree poacher named who was charged with starting a forest fire while trying to steal a tree.

UW News has posted a release today on “The Maple Cutter,” a documentary by African Studies faculty Danny Hoffman (JSIS) and Lynn M. Thomas (History) The documentary tells the story of Justin Wilke, who was accused of starting a wildfire while illegally removing trees from the Olympic National Forest. A trailer for the film is included in the