Seeking the Greatest Good: The Conservation Legacy of Gifford Pinchot

by Char Miller

President John F. Kennedy officially dedicated the Pinchot Institute for Conservation Studies on September 24, 1963 to further the legacy and activism of conservationist Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946). Pinchot was the first chief of the United States Forest Service, appointed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1905. During his five-year term, he more than tripled the national forest reserves to 172 million acres. A pioneer in his field, Pinchot is widely regarded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822962675
• ISBN13: 9780822962670
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"