The value of a tree: public debates of John Muir and Gifford Pinchot. From: The Historian | Date: June 22, 1998| Author: Smith, Michael B. | COPYRIGHT 1998 Phi Alpha Theta, History Honor Society, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Debates early in the 20th century between John Muir and Gifford Pinchot reflect varying views about US natural resources. Muir was an environmentalist who saw the wilderness as a refuge against the ills of modern society, while Pinchot regarded conservation as a means to retain the economic value of natural resources. Muir helped establish a system of national parks, while Pinchot's policies helped private interests to log public lands.

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