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At the turn of the twentieth century, widespread clearcutting resulted in ecological ruin and devastating fires in America's Eastern forests. A coalition of citizens, organizations, and business and political leaders fought against this pattern, and in 1911, they achieved a landmark victory with the Weeks Act, which protected millions of acres of Eastern forests. Forests for the People tells the fascinating story of this vital legislation and the citizens and organizations that made it a reality.
While these protected forests survive today, many of the critical issues facing American forests in the twentieth century persist, and new threats have arisen-including oil shale drilling, invasive species, and development around national parks. In Forests for the People, Christopher Johnson and David Govatski draw upon the lessons and victories of the past to examine the vital issues facing American forests today and illuminate paths to better forest management.
Christopher Johnson writes on conservation issues and is the author of This Grand and Magnificent Place: The Wilderness Heritage of the White Mountains . David Govatski retired from the U.S. Forest Service after a career as a forester, silviculturist and fire management officer on several national forests.
Acknowledgment
Introduction
Part I. How the Eastern National Forests Were Saved
1. The Disappearing Forests of the White Mountains
2. Trees to Build the Lake States
3. A Forest Crisis in the Southern Appalachians
4. Building a Forest Conservation Movement
5. Legislation at Last: The Weeks Act
6. Creating the Eastern National Forests
Part II. Issues Facing the Eastern National Forests Today
7. Holly Springs National Forest: A Study in Forest Management Reform
8. Florida's National Forests: A Revolution in Prescribed Burning
9. Monongahela National Forest: Wilderness at Heart
10. Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: Preservation versus Multiple Use
11. Ottawa and Hiawatha National Forests: The Return of the Wolf
12. Allegheny National Forest: The Challenges of Shale Oil Drilling
13. Michigan's National Forests: The Invasion of the Emerald Ash Borer
14. National Forests of Vermont and North Carolina: Loving the Forests to Death
Conclusion
Notes
Selected Bibliography
About the Authors
Index.
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