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The History of Forests and Forestry

Forestry and forest management has a rich and interesting history. Past forest and conservation practices have had major influence on our environment and effects on history in North America.
  1. Ancient Forests (8)
  2. Biographies of Important Forestry Figures (14)
  3. Forestry History (20)

The First North American Forestry School - Cradle of Forestry

Dr. Carl Alwen Schenck founded the first American school of forestry and brought his thorough training in scientific silviculture to the United States.

Bristlecone Pine - Methuselah is Cloned

Jared Milarch and his father, both Michigan arborists, have cloned a bristlecone pine called "Methuselah".

About's Quick Lesson on Forest History

This report takes you from John Evlyn to Teddy Roosevelt...

About an Historical Forestry Photo Collection

An amazing collection of American forest photographs collected and cataloged by Department of Botany faculty, staff, and students at the University of Chicago from the 1890s to the 1930s.

The History of Forestry in Europe

Forestry techniques developed in Western Europe heavily influenced North American forests and new world foresters.

The History of Forestry in North America

North American forestry and new world forester's techniques were heavily influenced by and developed in Western Europe.

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