The Greatest Good is a compelling video with a companion book that documents a photographic history of forestry in the United States. The series celebrates the first centennial year of the Society of American Foresters. The title, "the greatest good", is a quote from first national forester
Gifford Pinchot describing his management philosophy of the Nation's newly acquired National Forests.
The Greatest Good - 100 Years of Forestry in America: Video podcast sequence part 1, The Fight for Conservation (1864 - 1910), USDA Forest Service (33:21)
The Greatest Good - 100 Years of Forestry in America: Video podcast sequence part 2, Building the System (1911 - 1940), USDA Forest Service (26:55)
The Greatest Good - 100 Years of Forestry in America: Video podcast sequence part 3, Boom! (1941 - 1970), USDA Forest Service (27:48)
The Greatest Good - 100 Years of Forestry in America: Video podcast sequence part 4, The Greatest Good? (1971 - 2005), USDA Forest Service (35:32)