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The National Museum of Forest Service History is a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting and preserving the history of the US Forest Service.

 Missoula, MT
forestservicemuseum.org
Joined February 2014
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Lyndon B. Johnson making history with the signing of the #Wilderness Act on September 3rd,1964. #Wild50th #Wild50thBT
Image from Bridger Teton NF (@BridgerTetonNF)
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At the Fernow Experimental Forest in 1951, loading #pulpwood the old-fashioned way. 1.usa.gov/16Fx5oV #tbt #WVA
Image from Northern Research (@usfs_nrs)
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#tbt Fire suppression practice with the Women's Forest Service Reserve circa 1945.
Image from Deschutes National Forest (@DesNatlForest)
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#Kettering man behind @RealMrClean & @smokey_bear has died. bit.ly/1lywlKS @daytondailynews #Daytoningenuity
Image from Amelia Robinson (@1AmeliaRobinson)
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3,200 Year Old Tree Is So Massive It's Never Been Captured In A Single Image. Until Now. trib.al/cajvUcQ
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Fire lookout Thelma Duke operates her radio atop the Chase Mountain lookout tower in Oregon, circa 1943 #TBT
Image from Forest History Society (@foresthistory)
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In 1944, FS began a campaign stating "Only YOU can prevent forest fires" using a fire-injured bear as a symbol to be careful.
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To celebrate Women's History Month, we take a look back at the remarkable life of conservationist Rachel Carson: on.doi.gov/1rwCRCW
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The stories behind the strangest Wilderness names: bit.ly/Nxeipi
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#WomensHistoryMonth #tbt 1921 Identifying wood species by microscopic examination @fsWoodLab
Image from USDA Forest Service (@forestservice)
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An early log truck hauls spruce logs through the forest in 1918. #throwbackthursday. fb.me/38fPMClw0
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In Honor of Women’s History Month: Forest Service’s First Woman Forester srs.fs.usda.gov/compass/2014…
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#throwbackthursday Johnson Ranger Station up Steamboat Creek, 1920
Image from Umpqua National Forest (@UmpquaNF)
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Did you know: The Wilderness Act underwent 65 rewrites & 18 hearings before it was signed in 1964? Preserve your history, preserve our land.
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.@NYTimes pays tribute to Joseph Sax, pioneer of environmental law ow.ly/uyL7l
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A play about Gifford Pinchot: America's First Forester: bit.ly/1fTh2WC
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A 1930's US Forest service photo album (digital version). A step into history. @foresthistory @forestservice ow.ly/rVv8x
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The Forest Service helped develop the "lickless" stamp. Thanks to @fsWoodLab
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#tbt Feb 1961, @GallatinNF Waiting line with ski slopes and upper lift in background. Bridger Bowl Ski Area.
Image from USDA Forest Service (@forestservice)
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My #hat made the cover of @lhjmagazine … in the 1950s. #bear #fashion #TBT #ThrowbackThursday
Image from Smokey Bear (@smokey_bear)
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