Forests for the People The Story of America's Eastern National Forests
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 insi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
Island Press
2013, 2013
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2013 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgment
- Introduction
- Part I. How the Eastern National Forests Were Saved. 1. The Disappearing Forests of the White Mountains
- 2. Trees to Build the Lake States
- 3. A Forest Crisis in the Southern Appalachians
- 4. Building a Forest Conservation Movement
- 5. Legislation at Last: The Weeks Act
- 6. Creating the Eastern National Forests
- Part II. Issues Facing the Eastern National Forests Today. 7. Holly Springs National Forest: A Study in Forest Management Reform
- 8. Florida’s National Forests: A Revolution in Prescribed Burning
- 9. Monongahela National Forest: Wilderness at Heart
- 10. Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: Preservation versus Multiple Use
- 11. Ottawa and Hiawatha National Forests: The Return of the Wolf
- 12. Allegheny National Forest: The Challenges of Shale Oil Drilling
- 13. Michigan’s National Forests: The Invasion of the Emerald Ash Borer
- 14.National Forests of Vermont and North Carolina: Loving the Forests to Death
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- About the Authors
- Index