History of the Forest Service Tribal Relations Program
The Forest Service contracted with me to write an administrative history of its tribal relations program. From the outset we wanted to frame the subject broadly and reach a nontechnical audience. I saw it as a companion work to Keller and Turek, American Indians and National Parks (University of Arizona Press, 1998). The Forest Service and the University of Arizona Press both agreed, and so we were able to proceed with taking a commissioned administrative history straight into the form of a historical monograph. The project was initiated in 2012 and the book came out last year. I was delighted with the process and I think the book is one of my better efforts. A paperback edition is coming out this fall.
The Forest Service contracted with me to write an administrative history of its tribal relations program. From the outset we wanted to frame the subject broadly and reach a nontechnical audience. I saw it as a companion work to Keller and Turek, American Indians and National Parks (University of Arizona Press, 1998). The Forest Service and the University of Arizona Press both agreed, and so we were able to proceed with taking a commissioned administrative history straight into the form of a historical monograph. The project was initiated in 2012 and the book came out last year. I was delighted with the process and I think the book is one of my better efforts. A paperback edition is coming out this fall.