Debates over the fate of ancient forests have been commonplace in the Pacific West for decades. The Tillamook takes up the question of younger forests, exploring the creation of a managed forest and what its story reveals about the historic and future role of second-growth forests. 
It was Oregon's most notorious conflagration-a series of four major fires that struck the Tillamook forest beginning in 1933 and recurred with bizarre regularity through 1951. The fires burned 355,000 acres of virgin forest and became collectively known as the Tillamook Burn. In this engaging history, Gail Wells recounts the story of these famous fires and the cooperative efforts of foresters and ordinary citizens-including thousands of schoolchildren-to get young trees growing again on the burned landscape. It became one of the largest forest rehabilitation efforts ever, resulting in a created forest that promised "timber forever." 
Now a state forest, the Tillamook is coming of age at a time when attitudes toward forests have changed and "timber forever" is no longer the guiding principle. In contemplating the Tillamook's fate, Wells traces the historic roots of competing perspectives on forest use and examines the contemporary debate over forest issues. She sees the future of second-growth forests as holding the possibility of a workable synthesis, "a truly stable, sustainable, and humane relationship with our forests." 
In a new epilogue, Wells updates the story of the Tillamook five years after her book was first published, and explains why the fate of the forest remains uncertain.

The Tillamook: A Created Forest Comes of Age: Second Edition (Culture and Environment in the Pacific West)

Business & Money

Wells, Gail

Economics

Oregon State University Press

“When you live in an old house, the remodeling and rehabilitatingnever end. I guess the same is true when you belong to a family.”A ruined old schoolhouse and a loving, troubled family are at theheart of The Little Lucky, a reflec tion of the many ways in which aplace can shape and be shaped by family. In discerning and nimbleprose, Gail Wells tells the story of how she and her husband movedfrom their tiny Seattle apartment to her grandfather’s house, formerlyan abandoned schoolhouse, near the Little Luckiamute River ofwestern Oregon.They work earnestly to transform the slantwise structure into a homeand discover both joy and frustration along the way. With wry clarity,Wells reveals the tangled dream of living in rural Oregon—achronically flooded basement, mouse skeletons inside the bathroomwalls, and the relentless struggle to fix the unfixable—all while raisinga family and salvaging a place alive with memories.Amid the angst of tearing down and building up, Wells discoverssomething unexpec ted: a sense of honorable struggle and the grace ofgetting what you need rather than what you want. These stories revealan intimate geography and the dynamic between family and ahomeplace. And these are also stories of acceptance, “of doing whatyou can and letting the rest go; of learning what is precious and whatis expendable; of the surprising solace of surrendering to the possible;and of gratitude for incredible good luck.”

Little Lucky, The: A Family Geography

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

The Tillamook : A Created Forest Comes of Age (Culture and Environment in the Pacific West)

History

Americas

Oregon State Univ Pr

A fascinating look at the natural and human-caused influences that have shaped and continue to shape Oregon's forests, using the Lewis and Clark Expedition of two hundred years ago as a backdrop.

Lewis and Clark Meet Oregon's Forests: Lessons in Dynamic Nature

Do you believe in Wishes? This delightful timeless tale is told by Will who has been watching Mary Iris since she was born and feels a deep connection to her. Mary Iris is raised by the wise yet free spirited Yulianna aka Yumi, who is originally from Guatemala and of Mayan ancestry. One fateful night as it nears Christmas, Mary Iris makes a wish on a star at the same time a boy named Chris a thousand miles away also makes a wish on the same star. With that, this sets Will in motion to make sure that these wishes get granted. But just how long will it take? Do wishes really come true? And what about the NCF’s? Follow this eclectic cast of characters who provide humor, insight, and wisdom, through a journey that will be sure to warm your heart. No matter what your age, Wish is a story that one can not only grow up with, but grow with. Sure to become a holiday favorite for years to come. Wish is inspiring, educational, creative and loving... all tied together as a gift for the reader. And with the best ever gingerbread cookie recipe you might just start a new tradition!

Wish: A magical tale for the young and the young at heart!

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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