Description

The diary entries of conservationist and forester Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946) describe his work as the first chief of the United States Forest Service, his relationship with President Teddy Roosevelt, his influence on forest policies and politics, and his interaction with prominent contemporaries such as botanist Charles Sargent, preservationist John Muir, and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. His diary has been edited with introductory material to focus on Pinchot’s long conservation career.