Southwestern Region
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About Us: Centennial
The Forest Service is turning 100!
The USDA Forest Service will celebrate its 100th anniversary on July 1,
2005. On this date 100 years ago, the Forest Service was created as an
agency with a unique mission: to sustain healthy, diverse, and productive
forests and grasslands for present and future generations. The commemoration
will be a combination of nationally promoted “signature events” and
locally sponsored opportunities. More information. more >>
We have posted information specific to the history of the Forest Service
in the Southwestern Region in our History section.
This section contains historic photos, information on the first Smokey Bear,
initial forest reserves, a listing of Regional Foresters and the publication, "A
Timeless Heritage."
THE GREATEST GOOD
This is an in depth documentary on the history of the US Forest Service that
will be shown at museums, universities, theaters, film festivals, conferences,
conventions, forests, foundations, and any other imaginable venue across
the country and even in some international locations throughout 2005. It
is a documentary that covers the last 100 years of history of our agency.
more >>
GREATEST GOOD BOOKS AND DVD
The Greatest Good DVD will be released in May. This is a three-disc
set
with hours of “extras” including additional interviews,
archival materials,
mini-documentaries and behind-the-scenes material. A companion book “The
Forest Service and the Greatest Good” by James Lewis will
be available at
the same time. This book, published by the Forest History Society,
covers
many aspects of Forest Service history that we were not able to include
in
the film.
Currently Available:
“The Greatest Good:
100 Years of Forestry in America”
(2nd Edition)—this centennial version by Char Miller
and
Rebecca Staebler includes many wonderful images and a fascinating
timeline
of conservation history. This is a publication of the Society
of American
Foresters. Order forms are available at: www.foresthistory.org/Publications/new.html.
The CD of original
music
from the film. It's great
listening
and brings you right back to what you remember about the film.
CHAR MILLER LECTURES
Historian Char Miller, author, professor and Forest Service history expert,
will deliver 30 lectures throughout the country about the environmental
and political
history that developed and shaped the Forest Service. The talks illustrate
the agency’s past and speak directly to the present. Using photographs,
cartoons, and other illustrative material, he weaves an exciting tale about
the Forest Service’s contributions to the nation and the controversies
that swirled around its actions. more >>
FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL, June 23-27 and
June 30-July 4, 2005, Washington, DC
The Folklife Festival is a living cultural celebration —including musical
performances, craft demonstations, illustrations or work lore, community heritage
and celebrations, discussions of traditional and grass roots culture, and interviews—it
will be a wonderful opportunity to view the skills and work traditions of the
Forest Service. more >>
CENTENNIAL
MINI-HISTORIES OF THE FOREST SERVICE
Stories from the Forest Service past, Mini-Histories
of the Forest Service (Publication FS-518) series by Dr. Terry West.
CHAR MILLER AUDIO
This
audio recording reflects on the life and activism of Gifford
Pinchot, founding chief of the Forest Service. You will
discover as you listen to Char Miller’s narration
that Pinchot was one of the most compelling and charismatic
figures of his time. He was at the forefront of the conservation
movement in America and not only created the profession
of forestry but also the National Forests.
Char Miller is professor of history and director of urban
studies at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He
is a leading authority on Forest Service history. Char’s
narration is based on his book, Gifford Pinchot and
the Making of Modern Environmentalism.
(MP3 Format. Please allow time for streaming audio to begin.)
This
audio recording reflects on the life and activism of Gifford
Pinchot, founding chief of the Forest Service. You will
discover as you listen to Char Miller’s narration
that Pinchot was one of the most compelling and charismatic
figures of his time. He was at the forefront of the conservation
movement in America and not only created the profession
of forestry but also the National Forests.