The U.S. Forest Service: A Cenntenial History [Paperback]

Harold K. Steen (Author)

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Publication Date: April 2004

The U.S. Forest Service celebrates its centennial in 2005. With a new preface by the author, this edition of Harold K. Steen's classic history (originally published in 1976) provides a broad perspective on the Service's administrative and policy controversies and successes. Steen updates the book with discussions of a number of recent concerns, among them the spotted owl issue; wilderness and roadless areas; new research on habitat, biodiversity, and fire prevention; below-cost timber sales; and workplace diversity in a male-oriented field.

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• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: University of Washington Press (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0295983736
• ISBN-13: 978-0295983738
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,224,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Celebrating the upcoming centennial, August 8, 2004

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This review is from: The U.S. Forest Service: A Cenntenial History (Paperback)

Author Harold K. Steen is a former president of the Forest History Society teaching conservation history in New Mexico, and his The U.S. Forest Service provides reader with a centennial edition history celebrating the upcoming centennial of the Forest Service's creation, next year. A new preface by Steen compliments this new edition (originally published in 1976) just for this event, with its chapters discussing forest conservation issues, wilderness management, new research findings on ecology and habitats, and more.