Fighting for the national forests. (Forest History)

From: American Forests | Date: May 1, 1991| Author: Davis, Norah Deakin | Copyright information

AFA was there at their birth, nurtured them for 100 years, and plans to continue to stand fast as their champion. Less clear is the association's relationship with the Forest Service.

One of the better kept secrets of environmental history is that the American Forestry Association deserves the lion's share of credit for the creation of the national forests. If AFA's seminal role is largely unsung, its efforts on behalf of the forest reserves over the past century have ...

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