THE FINAL FOREST: The Battle for the Last Great Trees of the Northwest.

Dietrich, William.

ISBN 10: 0671729675 / ISBN 13: 9780671729677

Published by Simon & Schuster, 1992

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First printing. A look at the human side of the struggle over the remnants of America's forests by this Pulitzer prize winning journalist. INSCRIBED opposite the title page to the late noted Oklahoma collector Larry Owens "May we find a way to perserve the trees and sustain human dignity for generations to come." In addition, a brief holograph note SIGNED by Dietrich is laid in. Index. 303 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 63657

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE FINAL FOREST: The Battle for the Last ...

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 1992

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: FINE

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

A look at the human side of the social, political, and scientific struggle over the Olympic Peninsula's ancient forest, examining the loggers and the controversy over the spotted owl

From Kirkus Reviews:

A sensitive, intelligent review of the ongoing controversy over the logging of the remaining stands of old-growth forest in western Oregon and Washington; by Dietrich, Pulitzer-winning science writer for The Seattle Times. Using the timber town of Forks, Washington, as a primary focal point in the polarized world of environmentalists and the logging industry, Dietrich returns time and again to the stories of individuals involved in and affected by a struggle that has gone on for more than 15 years. Starting with the 1970's research by Eric Forsman and other wildlife biologists into the habitat of the reclusive spotted owl, which led to the discovery that the birds nested almost exclusively in remnants of the towering ``ancient forest,'' the battle lines were drawn. With national environmental and preservation groups at first unwilling to enter the fray, Dietrich explains, it fell to more radical organizations such as Earth First! and the Oregon Natural Resources Defense Council to take action, resulting in on-site demonstrations as well as a number of lawsuits. National publicity led to a groundswell of support for those opposing the clear-cutting of old-growth forests, which, the author says, continued through the 1980's as government agencies dragged their feet in developing an acceptable, long-term management plan. Today, as a result, there's a virtual moratorium on further logging in target areas, with communities like Forks facing an uncertain future and juggling a political hot potato that shows few signs of cooling off in the 90's. Mixing history, anecdote, biography, and poetic description of the battleground: a moving assessment of an ecological dispute with global implications. -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.