Peeling Back The Bark
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Schenck Documentary Now In Production!
By James Lewis on August 14, 2014What began as a millionaire’s dream, a genius’s vision, and a forester’s labor is now being captured in a Forest History Society documentary film. This spring the Forest History Society joined forces with Bonesteel Films to produce First in Forestry…
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Fundraising for Carl Schenck Film Project Now Underway
By James Lewis on March 28, 2013The Forest History Society is excited to announce that we’re developing a new documentary film. First in Forestry: Carl Schenck and the Biltmore Forest School will be the first documentary film to examine the pivotal role that the Biltmore Estate’s …
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"E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" released 30 years ago today. Where’s the sequel?
By James Lewis on June 11, 2012Today marks the 30th anniversary of the release of “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” Steven Spielberg’s beloved film about an alien visitor who befriends a young boy; it’s also the film that gave us the catch phrase “Phone home.” As faithful readers …
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Ken Burns’s other “Best Idea” – Using FHS photos in his PBS film, “The National Parks”
By James Lewis on September 25, 2009We recently received an advanced copy of the new Ken Burns film, The National Parks – America’s Best Idea, which begins airing on PBS starting Sunday, September 27. You can see images from the FHS Archives in the first …
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Birling Down White Water
By Amanda T. Ross on June 11, 2009Prior to the expansion of railroads and later use of trucks, the logging industry relied on river currents to move large amounts of cut timber to sawmills. In October, we highlighted six photo galleries related to various aspects of river …
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Lights! Camera! YouTube!
By Eben Lehman on February 18, 2009As part of our ongoing efforts in using new technologies to provide online access to materials in our library and archives, the Forest History Society is pleased to announce the launch of its own YouTube Channel.
YouTube, the leading …
