{"product_id":"our-national-forests-stories-from-americas-most-important-public-lands-9781604699630","title":"Our National Forests: Stories from America's Most Important Public Lands","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An inspiring reminder of the incredible resource that is our public lands.\" --Brendan Leonard, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Camping Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSurviving the Great Outdoors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Across 193 million acres of forests, mountains, deserts, watersheds, and grasslands, national forests provide a multitude of uses as diverse as America itself. They welcome 170 million visitors each year to hike, bike, paddle, ski, fish, and hunt. But \"the people's lands\" offer more than just recreation. Lost habitats are recovered, timber is harvested, and endangered wildlife is protected as part of the Forest Service's enduring mission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eOur National Forests\u003c\/i\u003e, Greg Peters gives an inside look at America's most important public lands and the people committed to protecting them and ensuring access for all. From the Forest Service growing millions of seedlings in the West each year, to their efforts to save the hellbender salamander in Appalachia, the story spans the breadth of the country and its diverse ecology. And people are at the center, whether the dedicated Forest Service members or the everyday citizens who support and tend to the protected lands near their homes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This complete look at America's national forests--their triumphs, challenges, controversies, and vital programs--is a must-read for everyone interested in the history of America's most important public lands. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreg Peters is a freelance writer based in Missoula, Montana. Before writing full time as a freelancer, Greg was the director of communications at the National Forest Foundation where, among many other things, he edited the NFF's magazine \u003ci\u003eYour National Forests\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNational Parks \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, \u003ci\u003eHigh Country News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDown East \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, \u003ci\u003eBig Sky Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside Bozeman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMissoula Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Timber Press (OR)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50651427012882,"sku":"9781604699630","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22058a67-3857-4664-a768-341565030630.jpg?v=1733300511","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/our-national-forests-stories-from-americas-most-important-public-lands-9781604699630","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}