Guardian of the Forest

Download or read book Guardian of the Forest written by Ellen Earnhardt Morrison and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GUARDIAN OF THE FOREST is the only officially accepted, definitive history of the U.S. Forest Service's Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Program. First published in 1976, it was updated & republished in the 1989 Second Edition, at the request of the U.S. Forest Service, & is widely recognized as a valuable reference book about the CFFP Program & its advertising symbol, Smokey Bear. The new revised, updated & enlarged Third Edition carries the history beyond the 1994 celebration of Smokey Bear's 50th birthday. Profusely illustrated, the book tells of people who have worked with the Program, adoption of the Smokey Bear symbol, introduction of the live bear, laws & regulations governing the Program, the 50th birthday celebration, & the reasons for Smokey Bear's continued popularity for over half a century. The new edition contains many pages of additional text & illustrations. An Index has been included, by popular request. Order from Morielle Press, P.O. Box 10612, Alexandria, VA 22310-0612. (Tel. 703-960-2638).