The American People And The National Forests

Author : Theodore Catton
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816531998

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American Indians and National Forests by Theodore Catton Pdf

Winner of the Forest History Society's 2017 Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Book Award American Indians and National Forests tells the story of how the U.S. Forest Service and tribal nations dealt with sweeping changes in forest use, ownership, and management over the last century and a half. Indians and U.S. foresters came together over a shared conservation ethic on many cooperative endeavors; yet, they often clashed over how the nation’s forests ought to be valued and cared for on matters ranging from huckleberry picking and vision quests to road building and recreation development. Marginalized in American society and long denied a seat at the table of public land stewardship, American Indian tribes have at last taken their rightful place and are making themselves heard. Weighing indigenous perspectives on the environment is an emerging trend in public land management in the United States and around the world. The Forest Service has been a strong partner in that movement over the past quarter century.

Author : Samuel P. Hays
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1395661529

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The American People and the National Forests: The First Century of the U.S. Forest Service by Samuel P. Hays Pdf

Author : Samuel P. Hays
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0822960206

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The American People and the National Forests by Samuel P. Hays Pdf

The year 2005 marked the centennial of the founding of the United States Forest Service (USFS). Samuel P. Hays uses this occasion to present a cogent history of the role of American society in shaping the policies and actions of this agency. From its establishment in 1905 under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture, timber and grazing management dominated the agency's agenda. Due to high consumer demand for wood products and meat from livestock, the USFS built a formidable system of forest managers, training procedures, and tree science programs to specifically address these needs. This strong internal organization bolstered the agency during the tumultuous years in the final one-third of the century—when citizens and scientists were openly critical of USFS policies—yet it restricted the agency's vision and adaptability on environmental issues. A dearth of ecological capabilities tormented the USFS in 1960 when the Multiple-Use and Sustained-Yield Act set new statutes for the preservation of wildlife, recreation, watershed, and aesthetic resources. This was followed by the National Forest Management Act of 1976, which established standards for the oversight of forest ecosystems. The USFS was ill equipped to handle the myriad administrative and technological complexities that these mandates required. In The American People and the National Forests, Hays chronicles three distinct periods in USFS history, provides a summarizing “legacy” for each, and outlines the public and private interests, administrators, and laws that guided the agency's course and set its priorities. He demonstrates how these legacies affected successive eras, how they continue to influence USFS policy in the twenty-first century, and why USFS policies should matter to all of us.

Author : Samuel P. Hays
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822973546

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The American People and the National Forests by Samuel P. Hays Pdf

The year 2005 marked the centennial of the founding of the United States Forest Service (USFS). Samuel P. Hays uses this occasion to present a cogent history of the role of American society in shaping the policies and actions of this agency. From its establishment in 1905 under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture, timber and grazing management dominated the agency's agenda. Due to high consumer demand for wood products and meat from livestock, the USFS built a formidable system of forest managers, training procedures, and tree science programs to specifically address these needs. This strong internal organization bolstered the agency during the tumultuous years in the final one-third of the century—when citizens and scientists were openly critical of USFS policies—yet it restricted the agency's vision and adaptability on environmental issues. A dearth of ecological capabilities tormented the USFS in 1960 when the Multiple-Use and Sustained-Yield Act set new statutes for the preservation of wildlife, recreation, watershed, and aesthetic resources. This was followed by the National Forest Management Act of 1976, which established standards for the oversight of forest ecosystems. The USFS was ill equipped to handle the myriad administrative and technological complexities that these mandates required. In The American People and the National Forests, Hays chronicles three distinct periods in USFS history, provides a summarizing “legacy” for each, and outlines the public and private interests, administrators, and laws that guided the agency's course and set its priorities. He demonstrates how these legacies affected successive eras, how they continue to influence USFS policy in the twenty-first century, and why USFS policies should matter to all of us.

Author : Greg M. Peters
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781643261256

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Our National Forests by Greg M. Peters Pdf

A complete look at America’s National Forests—their triumphs, challenges, controversies, and vital programs—and the dedicated people who keep them alive.

Author : Christopher Johnson,David Govatski
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1610910095

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Forests for the People by Christopher Johnson,David Govatski Pdf

Forests for the People tells one of the most extraordinary stories of environmental protection in our nation’s history: how a diverse coalition of citizens, organizations, and business and political leaders worked to create a system of national forests in the Eastern United States. It offers an insightful and wide-ranging look at the actions leading to the passage of the Weeks Act in 1911—landmark legislation that established a system of well-managed forests in the East, the South, and the Great Lakes region—along with case studies that consider some of the key challenges facing eastern forests today. The book begins by looking at destructive practices widely used by the timber industry in the late 1800s and early 1900s, including extensive clearcutting followed by forest fire that devastated entire landscapes. The authors explain how this led to the birth of a new conservation movement that began simultaneously in the Southern Appalachians and New England, and describe the subsequent protection of forests in New England (New Hampshire and the White Mountains); the Great Lakes region (Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota), and the Southern Appalachians. Following this historical background, the authors offer eight case studies that examine critical issues facing the eastern national forests today, including timber harvesting, the use of fire, wilderness protection, endangered wildlife, oil shale drilling, invasive species, and development surrounding national park borders. Forests for the People is the only book to fully describe the history of the Weeks Act and the creation of the eastern national forests and to use case studies to illustrate current management issues facing these treasured landscapes. It is an important new work for anyone interested in the past or future of forests and forestry in the United States.

Author : Ernest Bruncken
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : UCAL:$B661955

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North American Forests and Forestry by Ernest Bruncken Pdf

Author : Christopher Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1597263605

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Forests for the People by Christopher Johnson Pdf

Author : Ernest Bruncken
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1296234851

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North American Forests and Forestry by Ernest Bruncken Pdf

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Author : Gerald W. Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Forest policy
ISBN : MINN:31951D00791080V

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The USDA Forest Service by Gerald W. Williams Pdf

Author : Douglas W. MacCleery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : OCLC:744152812

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American Forests by Douglas W. MacCleery Pdf

Author : Eric Rutkow
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439193587

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American Canopy by Eric Rutkow Pdf

In the bestselling tradition of Michael Pollan's "Second Nature," this fascinating and unique historical work tells the remarkable story of the relationship between Americans and trees across the entire span of our nation's history.

Author : Les Joslin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-03
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439659762

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Deschutes National Forest by Les Joslin Pdf

From the crest of the High Cascades eastward to the High Desert, the Deschutes National Forest is one of America’s great national treasures. Timber, water, and forage were plentiful in Central Oregon and provided the building blocks for the region. Today, the national forest’s scenery and year-round outdoor recreational resources play major roles in sustaining a vibrant and diverse modern economy and a unique way of life. Since 1905, these resources have been administered by the US Forest Service, fulfilling its mission to pursue “the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run,” as decreed by forester Gifford Pinchot when he led the fledgling agency.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands and Surveys. Subcommittee on S. Res. 347
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1624 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Forest reserves
ISBN : LOC:00031506682

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National Forests and the Public Domain by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands and Surveys. Subcommittee on S. Res. 347 Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1120 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556031865348

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Lassen, Plumas, Tahoe National Forests (N.F.), Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act by Anonim Pdf