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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.
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.
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