Elers Koch, a key figure in the early days of the U.
S.
Forty Years a Forester , Koch\'s entertaining and illuminating memoir, reveals one remarkable man\'s.
By horse and on foot, he helped establish the boundaries of most of our national forests in the West, designed new fire-control strategies and equipment, and served during the formative Years of the agency.
Forest Service, was among the first American-trained silviculturists, a pioneering forest manager, and a master firefighter.
Elers Koch, a key figure in the early days of the U.
S