THE USDA FOREST SERVICE— The First Century

Any number of books discuss the beginning and current operations of the USDA Forest Service. A short list of readings should include:

Fedkiw, John. 1999. Managing Multiple Uses in National Forests, 1905-1995: A 90-Year Learning Experience and It Isn't Finished Yet. FS-628. Washington, DC: USDA Forest Service.

Hays, Samuel P 1959. Conservation and the Gospel of Efficiency: The Progressive Conservation Movement 1890-1920. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Pinchot, Gifford. 1947. Breaking New Ground. New York, NY: Harcourt, Brace, and Company

Runte, Alfred. 1991. Public Lands, Public Heritage: The National Forest Idea. Niwot, CO: Roberts Rinehart Publishers.

Steen, Harold K. 1976. The U.S. Forest Service: A History. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press.

Steen, Harold K. (ed.) 1992. The Origins of the National Forests: A Centennial Symposium. Durham, NC: Forest History Society

USDA Forest Service. 1976. 100 Years of Federal Forestry. Agriculture Bulletin 402. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

West, Terry L. 1992. "Centennial Mini-Histories of the Forest Service." ES-518. Washington, DC: USDA Forest Service.

(Back cover from the July 2000 edition)