Peeling Back The Bark
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Wood in the Space Age: Forest Products at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair
By Eben Lehman on April 21, 2022On April 21, 1962, the Century 21 Exposition (better known as the Seattle World’s Fair) opened to the public. From a vacation home in Florida, President Kennedy pressed a telegraph key to officially start the fair. The Seattle World’s Fair …
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A Giant in Forestry is Gone: Bill Hagenstein, 1915-2014
By James Lewis on September 9, 2014Last Friday we received word that Bill Hagenstein, a giant in the forest industry and the history of American forestry, had died. The following biography is adapted from the files of the World Forestry Center, which he helped to establish …
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January 29, 1935: And the Schlich Award Goes to…
By Eben Lehman on January 29, 2009On this day in 1935, the Society of American Foresters presented its first-ever award, the Sir William Schlich Memorial Award Medal, to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt was recognized for his “interest and effective work for forest conservation,” with specific …
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December 1, 1874: A [Red] Star is Born
By Amanda T. Ross on December 1, 2008On this day in 1874, Raphael Zon was born in Simbirsk, Russia. From Russian radical to New World immigrant, Zon achieved national and international influence as a forest researcher. Gifford Pinchot even proclaimed, "Mr. Zon is my old and valued …
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Historian Char Miller Ruminates on SAF Birthday
By Guest Contributor on November 30, 2008What do you give a professional organization on its 108th birthday? Warm wishes, I suppose. But in the case of the Society of American Foresters, formally founded on November 30, 1900, in the cramped office of its first president, Gifford …
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November 30, 1900: Society of American Foresters Founded
By Amanda T. Ross on November 30, 2008On this day in history, leading conservationist Gifford Pinchot and six other foresters founded the Society of American Foresters in Washington, D.C. In its 108-year history, the Society has grown to become the largest professional organization for foresters in the …
