Peeling Back The Bark
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The Most Epic Forest History Road Trip Yet
By James Lewis on November 21, 2017This post was first published in the Spring 2017 issue of Forest History Today, which was produced for the National Park Service's centennial, as the "History on the Road" column. It's been adapted for the blog to include more …
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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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GAO Report on Federal Land Management Issued
By James Lewis on March 18, 2009In 1964, Congress created the Public Land Law Review Commission “to explore how to simplify public land laws and make administering them more effective.” Now, forty-five years later, the General Accounting Office has released a report on the pros and …
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National Parks Offer Veterans Places of Refuge and Rehabilitation
By Amanda T. Ross on November 11, 2008Since 1919, Americans have honored their servicemen and women on November 11. Originally established as Armistice Day, President Woodrow Wilson declared a day of remembrance on the anniversary of the cessation of hostilities between the Allies and Germany. In so …
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October 27, 1858: Happy Birthday, Teddy Roosevelt!
By James Lewis on October 27, 2008Today marks the 150th birthday of Theodore Roosevelt. Considered one of our greatest presidents, it’s not for nothing that he’s on Mount Rushmore and still widely admired around the world. He packed a lot of living into his sixty years. …
