ABSTRACT

Originally published in 2000, this title is a collection of engaging, nontechnical contributions of scholars, policymakers, and forestry officials providing broad reflections on the agency’s past and future, contemporary perspectives about the use and stewardship of public lands, and insightful analyses about the science involved in the practice of scientific management. The authors offer challenging ideas for evaluating the performance of the U.S. Forest Service, reshaping its mission, enhancing its effectiveness, improving internal morale, and increasing public participation in the agency. It is a valuable resource for policymakers, professional foresters, and any student interested in Environmental Studies.

chapter |9 pages

Marion Clawson and America's Forests

A Lifetime of Commitment

chapter |39 pages

What Now?

From a Former Chief of the Forest Service

chapter |5 pages

Discussion

What Now?

chapter |8 pages

The Next Decade of the Forest Service

Does the Past Hold the Key to the Future?

chapter |18 pages

Rethinking Scientific Management

Brand-New Alternatives for a Century-Old Agency

chapter |8 pages

Discussion

Rethinking Scientific Management

chapter |14 pages

Forestry in the New Millennium

Creating a Vision That Fits

chapter |8 pages

Discussion

Forestry in the New Millennium

chapter |37 pages

State Trust Lands Management

A Promising New Application for the Forest Service?

chapter |7 pages

Discussion

State Trust Lands Management

chapter |21 pages

Predicting the Future by Understanding the Past

A Historian Considers the Forest Service

chapter |6 pages

Discussion

Predicting the Future by Understanding the Past

chapter |15 pages

Does the Forest Service Have a Future?

A Thought-Provoking View

chapter |14 pages

Discussion

Does the Forest Service Have a Future?

chapter |8 pages

The More Things Change…

The Challenge Continues

chapter |43 pages

Changing Course

Conservation and Controversy in the National Forests of the Sierra Nevada