We’ve asked Jim Mackovjak, author of the forthcoming FHS book, Tongass Timber: A History of Logging and Timber Utilization in Southeast Alaska, 1804-1960, to share his thoughts on his recent cross-country bike trip and his time here in Durham. Around our office he has earned the nickname “Lawrence of Alaska” for his ride through the [...]
Archive for May 22nd, 2009
South from Alaska: Reflections on Traveling the U.S. and Visiting FHS
Posted in Current Events, tagged Alaska, Tongass National Forest, tree farm on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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- On this date: 12/1/1874 Raphael Zon born in Russia. Zon would go on to greatly influence forest research in the US: http://wp.me/piGxC-cD | Published: 17 hours ago
- On this date: 11/30/1900 the Society of American Foresters founded by Gifford Pinchot and 6 other leading foresters: http://wp.me/piGxC-98 | Published: 1 day ago
- Clearcutting forests? That’s just fowl. Learn how the turkey changed forest history: http://wp.me/piGxC-GF | Published: 6 days ago
- Babe the Grey Elephant, Indian cousin of Paul Bunyan’s ox. Featured Photo: http://ow.ly/E8nV | Published: 1 week ago
- The presentation made by Roderick Nash, our 2009 Lynn W. Day lecturer, covered on Huffington Post: http://bit.ly/26aAmb | Published: 1 week ago
