Document Type
Article
Department
Environmental Analysis (Pomona)
Publication Date
2005
Keywords
Nathaniel Egleston, U.S. Division of Forestry, forestry, George Perkins Marsh, forest history
Abstract
Nathaniel Egleston, the second head of the U.S. Division of Forestry (1883–1886), is a forgotten figure in the history of early American forestry. The one-time minister became a tireless advocate for trees in the post-Civil War era, writing innumerable and well-received essays and pamphlets. But his enthusiasm did not translate into administrative success, and he was replaced by Bernard Fernow, who in turn was succeeded by Gifford Pinchot; the pair’s scientific training signaled the professionalization of American forestry.
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Recommended Citation
Miller, Char. “Amateur Hour: Nathaniel H. Egleston and the Forestry Movement in Post-Civil War America,” Forest History Today, Spring/Fall 2005, 20-26.
