February 6, 2005
100 Years of Forestry in America
Forest Service historian Dr Char Phillips gave a lively presentation Friday, February 4th, on the forces of nature and politics that led to the creation of the US Forest Service 100 years ago. Dr Phillips paced back and forth before a full house at the Cline Library Assembly Hall on NAU Campus, providing plenty of interesting and amusing insights into the circumstances leading to creation of the Forest Service. This was his only stop in Arizona on his nationwide tour to promote his book, The Greatest Good: 100 Years of Forestry in America, the release of which coincides with the celebration of the Forest Service Centennial. A little more information is available in our previous entry on this subject.