The U.S. Forest Service

The U.S. Forest Service
Author: Harold K. Steen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780295983738

The U.S. Forest Service celebrates its centennial in 2005. With a new preface by the author, this edition of Harold K. Steen’s classic history (originally published in 1976) provides a broad perspective on the Service’s administrative and policy controversies and successes. Steen updates the book with discussions of a number of recent concerns, among them the spotted owl issue; wilderness and roadless areas; new research on habitat, biodiversity, and fire prevention; below-cost timber sales; and workplace diversity in a male-oriented field.

This Land

This Land
Author: Robert H. Mohlenbrock
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2006-03-09
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0520239679

A comprehensive guide to the facilities and natural features in the 71 national forests of Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills
Author: Harold Bell Wright
Publisher:
Total Pages: 398
Release: 1907
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780896213319

The Shepherd of the Hills is the classic story of the stranger who takes the Old Trail deep into the Ozark Mountains, many miles from civilization. His appearance signals intellect and culture, yet his countenance is marked by grief and disappointment. What is his purpose in taking on the lowly work of tending local sheep? And how is it that he befriends these simple hill folk, despite his coming from the world beyond the ridges? Mystery and romance envelop this gentle yet compelling story as the identity and purpose of the stranger-turned-shepherd is gradually unveiled.