Description
Book SynopsisPresents the story of human use of and impact on Alabama's forests from pioneer days to the present, as James E. Fickle chronicles the history of the industry from unbridled greed and exploitation through virtual abandonment to revival, restoration, and enlightened stewardship.
Trade Review“
Green Gold is a valuable work for the many people who have been involved in the forest products industry. As a compilation of the vast amount of information that is available not only from portions of narrowly focused historical works, but also from original sources available primarily in archival libraries and oral histories, it is much broader and more encompassing than previously written historical works on Alabama forests.” — Richard W. Brinker, Dean Emeritus, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University|“I grew up in the South hearing forestry tales from my grandfather and working with my father, a consulting forester. This book pulls together the many things I heard and observed into a coherent package and is worthwhile as both an educational piece for businessmen, historians, and students who want to understand Southern forestry, and as a heritage and tribute to the many people who worked in forestry in Alabama and elsewhere in the South.”—Chad Oliver, coauthor of
Forest Stand Dynamics
