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This is a fascinating book about the beginnings of the US Forest Service and our relationship with public lands. The scenes that describe the 1910 wildfire in Idaho are fast paced, and the background information about forestry is interesting.

It's an engaging, sometimes horrifying, account of the founding of the National Forest Service and its losing fight against the Great Fire of 1910, which burned over 3 million acres of timber. There is nothing not to like here, from fascinating history that throws light on current policies, powerful personalities in conflict, and extreme peril. Recommended.

Teddy Roosevelt, national parks, wild fires, this nonfiction book offers a fascinating glimpse into America at the beginning of the 20th century. A huge wild fire in Idaho changed the nation‘s view on protecting our country‘s beautiful landscapes. Roosevelt and a man named Pinchot were the driving force behind the change.

Pinchot, a “confidential forest agent”, a “spy with a green eye”. What a job!

#TBR and to be watched pic from PBS documentary #burn #HeatofJuly

#TBRtemptation post 1! In 1910, a forest fire that consumed part Washington, Idaho, and Montana--and the efforts of 10,000 people to stop it--helped to turn public opinion toward the idea of conservation. Teddy Roosevelt and his chief forester, Gifford Pinchot, would work to make the opinion change permanent. This is the story of that harrowing fire and its consequences. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

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Thank you so much to my fantastic Cupid @wonga ! I love EVERYTHING! The note cards are perfect for me-Princess is a moniker I've been known to use 😛I can't wait to dive into these books and use all of these wonderful bookmarks and bookplates . And the key and heart trinkets are so cute! Oh! I had a dog named Enzo! This is really quite magical as none of this would be found on Litsy or GR. #CupidGoesPostal #ValentinesExchange @BookishMarginalia