Forests for the People: The Story of America's Eastern National Forests

by Christopher Johnson and David Govatski

Forests for the People tells one of the most extraordinary stories of environmental protection in our nation's history: how a diverse coalition of citizens, organizations, and business and political leaders worked to create a system of national forests in the Eastern United States. It offers an insightful and wide-ranging look at the actions leading to the passage of the Weeks Act in 1911--landmark legislation that established a system of well-managed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610910109
• ISBN13: 9781610910101
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Island Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"