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Articles
on Canadian Topics Published in Forest History Today (1995-present)
- Anderson, Byron. "Biographical
Portrait: James Oliver Curwood (1878-1927)." Forest History
Today (Spring/Fall 2003): 42-44. On the life and career of this
American journalist, conservationist, and writer of popular fiction
whose many novels often included depictions of the natural wonders of
the Canadian wilderness.
- Rajala, Richard A. "A
Political Football: Federal-Provincial Cooperation in British Columbia
Forests, 1930-1995." Forest History Today (Spring/Fall
2003): 29-40. Examines the influence of economic trends and changes
in political leadership on the implementation of national forest policy
in the province of British Columbia in Canada.
- McLean Mill National Historic
Site. "History on the Road." Forest History Today (Spring 2002):
40. Describes the history of McLean Mill National Historic Site, a restored
steam-powered mill first operated by Robert Bartlett McLean in the early
twentieth century, located north of Port Alberni, British Columbia,
Canada. Also lists the interpretive programs offered by the living history
logging museum.
- Parminter, John. "Tom Wright:
Pioneer British Columbia Forester and Tree Farmer." Forest History
Today (Spring 2002): 21-28. An article adapted from John Parminter's
biography of Tom Wright (1916- ), Tom Wright: Recollections of a
Pioneer Forester and Tree Farmer [Victoria, B.C.: Trafford Publishing],
that discusses Wright's career at the University of British Columbia,
School of Forestry, and his work with the forest product company, Canadian
Forest Products Ltd., during the twentieth century. Highlights the fact
that Wright served as the first modern industrial forester in British
Columbia.
- Oliver, Tina. "Robert (Bob)
Selkirk Wood, RPF." Forest History Today (Spring-Fall 2001):
51-52. Biographical sketch of Bob Wood (1931-2000), briefly reviewing
his work as a forester in the timber and sawmill industries of British
Columbia, Canada.
- Drushka, Ken, and Bob Burt.
"The Canadian Forest Service: Catalyst for the Forest Sector." Forest
History Today (Spring/Fall 2001): 19-28. History of the Canadian
Forest Service throughout the twentieth century, highlighting the beginnings
of forest management, conservation philosophy, and the evolution of
sustained-yield forestry and sustainable development.
- Parminter, John. "From
Timber to Biodiversity: The Evolution of British Columbia's Forest Inventory
Program." Forest History Today (Fall 2000): 12-19. Traces
the impetus for and development of forest inventory methods and measurements
from the late nineteenth through the twentieth century.
- Cameron, Don, and David
Dwyer. "Dr. G. W. I. Creighton: 75 Years of Leadership in Forestry."
Forest History Today (Spring 2000): 24-26. Brief biographical
sketch of Wilfrid Creighton (b. 1904), Provincial Forester of Nova Scotia,
Canada, reflecting upon his influence on Canadian forest management
and the development of his forest products company, Alyth Forest and
Lands. [view
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- Stevens, Walter P. "Canada
in Fish, Game, and Forestry." Forest History Today (Fall
1999): 43.
- Murphy, Peter J., and Robert
E. Stevenson. "A Fortuitous International Meeting of Two Yale Foresters
in 1908: H. R. MacMillan and W. N. Millar." Forest History Today
(Spring 1999): 17-20. Investigates the link between the Canadian Forest
Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Yale Forest School shared
by foresters H. R. MacMillan (1885-1976) and W. N. Millar; twentieth
century. [view
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- Black, Robson. "Public
Opinion as a Forest Fire Extinguisher: Some Suggestions for Every Owner
of Standing Timber Who Seeks a Reduction of His Fire Losses." Forest
History Today (1998): 26-28. The author discusses the importance
of favorable public opinion to forest conservation in Canada; 1920s.
Reprinted from the June 1922 issue of Illustrated Canadian Forestry
Magazine.
- Murphy, Peter J., and Robert
E. Stevenson. "Alberta's Pulp Industry History: Where It Started."
Forest History Today (1997): 39-40. Mid-twentieth century to
the present.
- Forest History Today.
"The Many Routes from Stump to Mill: A Photo Essay on Log Transport."
Forest History Today (1995): 4-11. Canada and the United States,
twentieth century.
- Plant, Charles. "Canada's
Red Cedar Shingle Industry." OHI by Elwood R. Maunder. Forest
History Today (1995): 31-37. British Columbia, early twentieth century.
Excerpted from Maunder's 1 May 1974 oral history interview with Plant.
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