Forests for the people : the story of America's eastern national forests /

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Forests for the People tells one of the most extraordinary stories of environmental protection in our nation's history: how a diverse coalition of citizens, organizations, and business and political leaders worked to create a system of national forests in the Eastern United States. It offers an...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Johnson, Christopher, 1947 September 13-
Other Authors: Govatski, David, 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington : Island Press, [2013]
Ã2013
Subjects:
1900-1999
Forest reserves > East (U.S.) > History > 20th century.
Forest conservation > East (U.S.)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.
NATURE > Natural Resources.
Forest conservation
Forest reserves
East United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The disappearing forests of the White Mountains
  • Trees to build the Lake States
  • A forest crisis in the southern Appalachians
  • Building a forest conservation movement
  • Legislation at last
  • the Weeks Act
  • Creating the eastern national forests
  • Issues facing the eastern national forests today
  • Holly Springs National Forest
  • Florida's national forests
  • Monongahela National Forest
  • Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
  • Ottawa and Hiawatha national forests
  • Allegheny National Forest
  • Michigan's national forests
  • National forests of Vermont and North Carolina.

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