transformative place: Grey Towers and the evolution of American conservationism

transformative place: Grey Towers and the evolution of American conservationism

Using the Pinchot estate, Grey Towers, as a backdrop, Sample and Miller explore how Gifford Pinchot's childhood fascinations with nature turned into the profession he helped to create as the founding chief of the USDA Forest Service. Furthermore, they discuss how his public activism has lived o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of forestry 2005-07, Vol.103 (5), p.237-240
Hauptverfasser: Sample, V.A, Miller, C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Activism
American history
Conservation
conservation programs
conservationists
Forestry
forests
Gifford Pinchot
history
Pinchot, Gifford
Public officials
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Zusammenfassung:Using the Pinchot estate, Grey Towers, as a backdrop, Sample and Miller explore how Gifford Pinchot's childhood fascinations with nature turned into the profession he helped to create as the founding chief of the USDA Forest Service. Furthermore, they discuss how his public activism has lived on in the Pennsylvania home with which he remains most closely identified.
ISSN:0022-1201
1938-3746
DOI:10.1093/jof/103.5.237