{"id":3376,"date":"2025-08-20T16:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T16:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/news\/disaster-response-in-rural-america-diana-bryant-highlights-urgent-policy-needs-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T23:46:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T23:46:55","slug":"from-trees-to-transformation","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/news\/from-trees-to-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"From Trees to Transformation: The Deeper Impact of Reforestation"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-3376\" data-postid=\"3376\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-3376 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_i09m598 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column 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