Peeling Back The Bark
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Rethinking Wilderness After The Wilderness Act
By James Lewis on April 22, 2015Have you ever been in an urban forest and had the feeling that you were off in the wild because you could no longer hear any cars? Did you find yourself on a river trail and felt as Emerson did …
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What’s On Your Forest History Vacation Bucketlist?
By James Lewis on September 11, 2012I’ve just returned from Connecticut, where I spent time at Yale University conducting research in the Yale Forest School papers and also visited Simsbury, birthplace of Gifford Pinchot, to see the world premiere of the new film, Seeking the Greatest …
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Happy 125th Birthday, Aldo Leopold!
By Guest Contributor on January 11, 2012On this date in 1887, author, forester, ecologist, and conservationist Aldo Leopold was born in Burlington, Iowa. The founder of the science of wildlife management and a major influence on the wilderness movement, wildlife preservation, and environmental ethics, he is …
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November 14, 1921: First-ever National Fire Control Conference held
By James Lewis on November 14, 2011On this date in 1921, the U.S. Forest Service convened the first national conference on fire control at Mather Air Field near Sacramento, California. Virtually all the agency’s leaders and brightest minds came together for the conference, including six district …
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Reigniting the Green Fire: Aldo Leopold Story Comes to Life
By Guest Contributor on April 15, 2011Curt Meine reflects on the long journey that brought about the making of the new documentary film Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time. Curt worked with Steve Dunsky, Ann Dunsky, and Dave Steinke–the folks …
