100 Years Of Wisconsin Forestry, 1904-2004

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Summary: Enhanced with a 16-page insert of full-color photography
Review: Only made possible through the efforts of the nonprofit organization Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association (WWOA), One Hundred Years Of Wisconsin Forestry: 1904-2004 is the story of how, after Wisconsin's forests were devastated by indiscriminate clear-cutting in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Badger State forest landscape was able to rebound to cover almost half the state, along with the consequent cultural, economic, and ecological benefits to Wisconsin wildlife and populace. Here recounted is the dedicated struggle by many people over many decades. Their collective efforts to influence governmental policy (both state and federal), along with the educating of private owners of forestry lands, have help to bring Wisconsin forests back to life. Enhanced with a 16-page insert of full-color photography, One Hundred Years Of Wisconsin Forestry is an essential and valued contribution to academic library American Forestry and Environmental Studies reference collections -- and should be made a part of the collections of every Wisconsin high school and community library system in the state.