Forest Management for All: State and Private Forestry in the U.S. Forest Service

Established in 1908 at the height of the conservation movement by Forest Service Chief Gifford Pinchot, the State and Private Forestry branch was created to help sustain the nation’s forests as well as to protect communities and the environment from such things as wildland fires, insects, and disease. One of five branches within the U.S. Forest Service, State and Private Forestry does not manage a land base; rather, it provides expertise, programs, and funds to help other owners conserve an...