A really nice look at how the forests, laws and other events took place and formed in a number of the places in the USA. A map at start.

Stunning pictures representing a beautiful country! A fascinating yet sobering look into the creation of the Forest Service and their work to preserve the land that progress has been trying to take away the touch of history will provide insight to many who are unfamiliar with the historic aspect. Additionally, I did find the book some what political providing the Bills and Barons of the country how they tried to help preserve when others tried to continue to bleed the resources. Their efforts to stem the tide of deforestation are inspiring, forward reaching and much needed to restore our landscape. There's also a section about the Native Americans and how they were treated. I liked how visual this book was. And also how it included forests from all over the US and not just the west. I thought it was a good overview that allowed the reader to learn without feeling overwhelmed., also engaging enough to give the reader a good understanding.

I liked how visual this book was. And also how it included forests from all over the US and not just the west. I thought it was a good overview that allowed the reader to learn without feeling overwhelmed. But also detailed enough to give the reader a good understanding. It was a bit hard to read on a kindle with how the captions aligned with the broken up photos but it was manageable

Beautiful pictures! A fascinating yet sobering look into the creation of the Forest Service and their work to preserve the land that progress has been trying to take away. Their efforts to stem the tide of deforestation are awe-inspiring and much needed to restore our landscape. There's also a section about the Native Americans and how they were treated. I learned so much from this book and highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in history and science.

This was a nice educational read full of a lot of great information. I am an environmental science major, so of course I enjoyed this. I think this is a great book for teens and up that will introduce people to the world of national forests!

A well-constructed book that interweaves history and personal anecdotes to explain the Forest Service; diving into the conservation efforts dating back to the 19th century, to combat over lumbering in forests, cropping in grasslands, and dedicating specific areas to help rebuild depleted ecosystems and protect indigenous tribal lands.

This book contains wonderful illustrations and efforts made by the Forest Service to protect lands that can be generally free for public use. I am an avid hiker, but stick mostly to National and State Parks. Although, I had (unknowingly) visited national forests. This book helped me understand the processes that have been undertaken to help many of these beautiful places in the US survive and how important education of visiting natural areas is. I found the seeding houses fascinating and really enjoyed the historical sections of the book.

Thank you Netgalley and Timber Press for this ARC. This book offered some great insight into the history of the Forest Service and reminds people to be more conscientious when visiting natural areas – also educating others as well. Maybe I will look in to volunteering or donating to some of these efforts.