Peeling Back The Bark
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Why we need Obama's Veterans Conservation Corps (op-ed)
By James Lewis on March 8, 2012The following is an op-ed piece written by FHS staff historian James G. Lewis that appeared in the Asheville Citizen-Times on February 19, 2012. In his State of the Union address last month and again at a recent press event, President Obama touted the idea of “a new conservation program that would help put veterans…
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Forest History Today issue on the Weeks Act now available
By James Lewis on March 1, 2012The new issue of Forest History Today is now available. It’s all about the Weeks Act, which turns 101 years old today. Forest History Society members have received a copy as a benefit of their membership. If you’re not a member but would like to purchase a copy, contact Andrea by email or by calling…