The American People and the National Forests: The First Century of the U.S. Forest Service

Read # The American People and the National Forests: The First Century of the U.S. Forest Service by Samuel P. Hays ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. The American People and the National Forests: The First Century of the U.S. Forest Service A dearth of ecological capabilities tormented the USFS in 1960 when the Multiple-Use and Sustained-Yield Act set new statutes for the preservation of wildlife, recreation, watershed, and aesthetic resources. This strong internal organization bolstered the agency during the tumultuous years in the final one-third of the century when citizens and scientists were openly critical of USFS policies yet it restricted the agencys vision and adaptability on environmental issues. The USFS was ill equippe

Author	:	Samuel P. Hays
Rating	:	4.50 (831 Votes)
Asin	:	0822960206
Format Type	:	paperback
Number of Pages	:	272 Pages
Publish Date	:	2015-10-23
Language	:	English

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Rowley, University of Nevada, Reno" . Tom Koontz, The Ohio State University"Although first and foremost a historian, Sam Hays brings to his material a contemporary perspective as he examines the legacies of the Forest Service's internal culture and its conflict with the external changes in American society and politics over the past century. I found the text to be engaging and well organized. What sets this book apart from others in the field is its combination of a large sweep of time, a focus on societal context, and the exploration of forestry as a profession rather than on legislation and Congressional politics (although these are sufficiently described as well)."--Tom Koontz, The Ohio State University"Although first and foremost a historian, Sam Hays brings to his material a contemporary perspective as he examines the legacies of the Forest Service's internal culture and its conflict with the external changes in American society and politics over the past century. Ro

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Hays, "Beauty, Health, and Permanence: Environmental Politics in the United States, 1955-1985." . Samuel P. Hays is University Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of "Wars in the Woods: The Rise of Ecological Forestry in America; Explorations in Environmental History; Conservation and the Gospel of Efficiency: The Progressive Conservation Movement, 1890-1920;" and, with Barbara D

A dearth of ecological capabilities tormented the USFS in 1960 when the Multiple-Use and Sustained-Yield Act set new statutes for the preservation of wildlife, recreation, watershed, and aesthetic resources. This strong internal organization bolstered the agency during the tumultuous years in the final one-third of the century when citizens and scientists were openly critical of USFS policies yet it restricted the agency's vision and adaptability on environmental issues. The USFS was ill equipped to handle the myriad administrative and technological complex