Written by noted conservationist Arthur Newton Pack, this book is a powerful call to action to protect America's forests. Drawing on Pack's extensive experience with forestry and conservation, the book provides a detailed survey of the challenges facing America's forests, from overuse and resource depletion to unchecked development and urbanization. With vivid illustrations and compelling arguments, Our Vanishing Forest is an essential read for anyone concerned about the future of America's natural resources. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.