The legends of a man and a bear
August is a uniquely special month for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. This is because two very important birthdays are celebrated. The first, on Aug. 9, is Smokey Bear’s birthday and the second, only two days later, August 11, is Gifford Pinchot’s birthday. They would be 79 and 159, respectively, this year. Although Smokey needs no introduction either inside or outside the…
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Falling in place
Caption: Chuck Leavell has become a nationally recognized expert in sustainable forestry and environmental protection and is an honorary Forest Ranger with the USDA Forest Service. (Photo courtesy of Chuck Leavell.)
Fall is the favorite season of many a poet, song writer, visual artist or just you and me.…