Product Description
by Harold K. Steen (Author)
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.
Author Biography
Harold K. Steen is former president of the Forest History Society and currently teaches conservation history at New Mexico State University.
Number of Pages: 413
Dimensions: 0.99 x 9.3 x 6.08 IN
Publication Date: March 01, 2004