Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares: The Paradox of Old Growth in the Inland West

by Nancy Langston

Book Overview

Across the inland West, forests that once seemed like paradise have turned into an ecological nightmare. Fires, insect epidemics, and disease now threaten millions of acres of once-bountiful forests. Yet no one can agree what went wrong. Was it too much management--or not enough--that forced the forests of the inland West to the verge of collapse? Is the solution more logging, or no logging at all? In this gripping work of scientific and historical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295975504
• ISBN13: 9780295975504
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A terrific study of the paradox between man and nature!

Even though I work in the field of cultural & historic resources management, I have recommended this study of the Blue Mountains to my colleagues in the natural resources department at Montpelier, the home of James & Dolley Madison, as they struggle with several fundimental issues (clear cutting, natural re-seeding, etc.). My sister's work is clear, concise (so that a lay person can understand the principles set forth in her work), and an enjoyable read. I highly recommend this to anyone who has an interest in saving America's natural resources! Lee Langston-Harrison Director of Curatorial Operations Montpelier Montpelier Station, Virginia