Peeling Back The Bark
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Further Reflections on Mann Gulch
By James Lewis on August 5, 2012As the Lewis and Clark expedition made its way through the beautiful, rugged area he would name "the gates of the rocky mountains," Meriwether Lewis recorded in his journal on July 19, 1805: "this evening we entered much the most …
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NC Forest Service Photo Gallery Now Available
By James Lewis on August 1, 2012Between 1891 and 1938, forestry in North Carolina saw many changes. The state government hired its first state employee to carry out forestry work in 1891; its first professionally trained forester, John Simcox Holmes, in 1909; and its first fire …