"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 forests in
the East, the South, and the Great Lakes region--along with case studies that
consider some of the key challenges facing eastern forests today.
The book begins by looking at destructive practices widely used by