William G. (Bill) Robbins reflects on his first experiences in forestry at Great Mountain Forest in 1958 and his later work in Oregon as a choker setter and fire-crew foreman. Drawing on his career as an environmental historian and distinguished professor at Oregon State University, Robbins explores the connections among his family, Edward C. Childs, Great Mountain Forest, Oregon State University, and Starker Forests, Inc. He is the author of numerous books on forestry, the Pacific Northwest, and environmental history. |
