Forgotten Characters from Forest History: Johnny Horizon
Everyone knows Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl, and maybe even Ranger Rick Raccoon, but there are many other forest and forestry-related fictional characters that long ago fell by the wayside. Peeling Back the Bark's series on "Forgotten Characters from Forest History" continues here with Part 3 in which we examine the life and tragically short career…
Coming to a Mailbox Near You: Forest History Today
If you're a member of the Forest History Society, the latest issue of Forest History Today will be hitting your mailbox this week. If you join now, you can still get this highly sought-after, limited print edition of the magazine. Otherwise, you'll have to wait awhile to read it online. After all, membership has its…
March 1, 1911: Weeks Act Signed into Law
By Eben Lehman on March 1, 2011
March 1, 2011, marks the centennial of the Weeks Act—the "organic act" of the eastern national forests. The law has been one of the most successful pieces of conservation legislation in U.S. history. The Weeks Act permitted the federal government to purchase private land in order to protect the headwaters of rivers and watersheds in…