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Archive for August, 2009
Smokey’s Sixty-Five Years of Vigilance
Posted in From the Archives, tagged Advertising Council, Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Program, National Association State Foresters, Only You, Rudolph Wendelin, Smokey Bear, Smokey's 65th Birthday, U.S. Forest Service, War Advertising Council on August 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
This month marks the birthday of Smokey Bear, who has acted as conservation messenger and protector of America’s forests since August 1944. As part of a fire prevention campaign, Smokey’s visage on posters, signs, buses, and television commercials has encouraged Americans to complete the phrase, “Only you…”
In honor of our anthropomorphic advocate, we’d like to [...]
Recap of the First World Congress of Environmental History
Posted in Historian's Desk, tagged conference report, World Congress of Environmental History on August 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The first World Congress of Environmental History concluded two weeks ago in Copenhagen, Denmark. There were more than 500 attendees from all over the world. In addition to sending two people to the conference, the Forest History Society was also a sponsor.
I’m happy to report that forest history is alive and well and thriving in [...]
August 5, 1949: Mann Gulch Tragedy
Posted in This Day in History, tagged forest fire, Mann Gulch, smokejumpers, U.S. Forest Service, wildfire on August 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On this date 60 years ago, the Mann Gulch fire in Montana’s Helena National Forest was first spotted. This devastating wildfire would eventually claim the lives of 12 U.S. Forest Service smokejumpers and one fire guard, as well as burn close to 5,000 acres of timber and grasslands. The tragic events surrounding this fire ensure [...]
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