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Investigate
technological developments relevant to forestry, e.g., the chainsaw,
the whole-log barker, and the Kraft process for pulp production.
Prepare a report on the ways in which they have transformed the logging
industry and the impact of logging on the land.
Prepare
a set of questions and use them to interview a logger about changes
that have occurred in his/her work and relationship to the land. Write
an article about this person and submit it to a local magazine or
newspaper.
Trace
logging activities from New England to the Midwest to the Pacific
Northwest. Describe the impacts on settlement patterns (e.g., in
western Oregon, the eastern margins of the Cascades, and the Blue
Mountains).
Describe
how Oregon towns have adjusted to contemporary changes in the
forest industry.
Critique
the use of the word harvest when applied to cutting managed
plantations and old growth.
Write
a report about recently developed wood products and wood substitutes.
Present
a slide program on the future of forestry in Oregon. Provide
support for your position(s).
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