Author: LaLande J.

Source: Journal of Forestry, Volume 98, Number 11, 1 November 2000 , pp. 43-50(8)

Publisher: Society of American Foresters

Abstract:

Newcomers on the scene at the turn of the century, the first foresters in the American West sometimes faced a reluctant and even hostile public. But as the Old West waned, popular authors like Zane Grey chose the Forest Service ranger as a protagonist in their stories. More than simply another romantic and courageous hero, the steadfast forest ranger—as portrayed in numerous novels published during the early 20th century—popularized notions of conservation and scientific forestry among a national audience. The fictional ranger brought the “gospel of forest conservation” to countless readers, just as he converted most of his fictional antagonists to the very same principles.

Keywords: History; environmental management; forest; forest management; forest resources; forestry; forestry research; forestry science; natural resources; natural resource management

Document Type: Miscellaneous

Affiliations: 1: Archaeologist–Historian PO Box 520 Medford, OR, 97501, jlalande@fs.fed.us

Publication date: 2000-11-01

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