The Fight For Conservation

The Fight for Conservation is a non-fiction book written by Gifford Pinchot, an American forester and politician who served as the first chief of the United States Forest Service. Published in 1910, the book is a collection of essays and speeches that Pinchot delivered during his time as the head of the Forest Service and as a leader in the conservation movement.Pinchot's central argument in the book is that natural resources such as forests, water, and minerals should be managed and conserved for the benefit of the American people. He believed that the government had a responsibility to regulate the use of these resources and to prevent private interests from exploiting them for their own gain.Throughout the book, Pinchot discusses the challenges of conservation, including the conflicts between conservationists and industrialists, the need for scientific research to guide conservation efforts, and the importance of public education and outreach to build support for conservation policies.The Fight for Conservation is a seminal work in the history of American conservation and environmentalism. Pinchot's ideas and arguments helped shape the policies and practices of the Forest Service and other government agencies, and his legacy continues to influence conservation efforts today.The most valuable citizen of this or any other country is the man who owns the land from which he makes his living. No other man has such a stake in the country. No other man lends such steadiness and stability to our national life. Therefore no other question concerns us more intimately than the question of homes. Permanent homes for ourselves, our children, and our Nation--this is a central problem. The policy of national irrigation is of value to the United States in very many ways, but the greatest of all is this, that national irrigation multiplies the men who own the land from which they make their living.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.