Our National Forests: Stories from America’s Most Important Public Lands

Grandsons gift

Given as a gift with much positive feedback.We often read about National Parks. As the title states National Forests are the focus

Great book!

This is a great book that explains the National Forests, how they came into being, and what they are today.

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.

A gorgeous book that covers the history of the usually forgotten National Forests (not National parks). This book delves into a lot of information and crisscrosses the country. I myself have a pretty deep knowledge of the National Forests since I recreate there and have worked in forestry. This book is reserved for those with a deep seated interest in how our lands came to be protected. Wouldn't recommend it for an easy, breezy read.I received this book for free through Netgalley.

I grew up near a national forest and even went camping in it, but never really understood what a national forest was. This book does a great job explain what national forests are, what their purpose is, and their history in this country. I loved the photographs included in the book, and appreciated that it didn't avoid the negative parts of its past.