Posts Tagged With: history
Civilian Conservation Corps’ Rocky Road in Louisiana
A recent Southern Research Station (SRS) publication, The Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps: Pioneering Conservation in Louisiana by SRS emeritus scientist James P. Barnett and Louisiana State University library director Anna C. Burns provides a vivid account of the history, projects, and people involved in the New Deal program. While most states were benefitting … Continue reading
Wildfire Suppression in 1916
A Resource Restored A window into the early years of fire fighting is now available online due to the persistent efforts of Southern Research Station (SRS) scientist Jeff Prestemon. Roy Headley, who served as head of the Forest Service Division of Fire Control (precursor to today’s Fire and Aviation Management Office) for 25 years, started out … Continue reading