Men who Matched the Mountains: The Forest Service in the SouthwestUnited States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southwestern Region, 1972 - Forest rangers - 293 pages |
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Page 41 - February 1, 1905, the forest reserves were transferred from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Agriculture and have since been known as the National Forests, administered by the Forest Service.
Page 230 - That it is the policy of the Congress that the national forests are established and shall be administered for outdoor recreation, range, timber, watershed, and wildlife and fish purposes.
Page 35 - Forest reserves are for the purpose of preserving a perpetual supply of timber for home industries, preventing destruction of the forest cover -which regulates the flow of streams, and protecting local residents from unfair competition in the use of forest and range.
Page 35 - The timber, water, pasture, minerals, and other resources of the National Forests are for the use of the people. They may be obtained under reasonable conditions without delay. Legitimate improvements and business enterprises are encouraged.
Page 223 - Focal Point of Outdoor Recreation — Most people seeking outdoor recreation want water — to sit by, to swim and to fish in, to ski across, to dive under, and to run their boats over. Swimming is now one of the most popular outdoor activities and is likely to be the most popular of all by the turn of the century. Boating and fishing are among the top 10 activities. Camping, picnicking and hiking, also high on the list, are more attractive near water sites.
Page 49 - A fire rushes up hill, crosses a crest slowly, and is more or less retarded in traveling down. Therefore, if possible, use the crest of the ridge and the bottom as your lines of attack. (f) A good trail, a road, a stream, an open park, check or "bring down
Page 49 - Protect the valuable timber rather than the brush or waste. Never leave a fire, unless driven away, until it is entirely out. Young saplings suffer more than old mature timber. A surface fire in open woods, though not dangerous to old timber, does great harm by killing seedlings. A fire rushes uphill, crosses a crest slowly, and is more or less checked in traveling down. Therefore, if possible, use the crest of the ridge and the bottom as lines of attack. A good trail, a road, a stream, an open park...
Page 49 - A fire rushes uphill, crosses a crest slowly, and is more or less checked in traveling down. Therefore, if possible, use the crest of the ridge and the bottom as lines of attack. A good trail, a road, a stream, an open park check the fire. Use them whenever possible. Dry sand or earth thrown on a fire is usually as effective as water and easier to get.
Page 263 - Use the press first, last, and all the time if you want to reach the public. 6. Get rid of attitude of personal arrogance or pride of attainment or superior knowledge. 7 ' . Don't try any sly or foxy politics. A forester is not a politician. 8. Learn tact simply by being absolutely honest and sincere, and by learning to recognize the point of view of the other man and meet...