Peeling Back The Bark
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Forgotten Characters from Forest History: Johnny Horizon
By James Lewis on March 17, 2011Everyone 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 …
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Coming to a Mailbox Near You: Forest History Today
By James Lewis on March 14, 2011If 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 …
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March 1, 1911: Weeks Act Signed into Law
By Eben Lehman on March 1, 2011March 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 …
