WHAT THE FORESTS DO FOR US 19 



tains and all the world has been richer as a conse- 

 quence. 



The value of the forests as health resorts is just com- 

 mencing to be realized. The American people, sprung 

 from a race of pioneers, naturally have loved the 

 woods and all outdoor sports. Every red-blooded 

 American boy living in the country or a small town 

 passes through the hunting and trapping fever. In 

 fact the lure of the forest follows him throughout life, 

 with the result that as a nation we are the greatest 

 exponents of life in the open. Camping, fishing, and 

 hunting are enjoyed -by millions of people and this 

 value of the forest should not be overlooked. It rests 

 the nerves of the tired professional or business man 

 and restores health to the sick in mind and body. 



In addition to maintaining health, the forest and 

 forest air have a most invigorating effect upon invalids 

 and especially upon people suffering with tuberculous 

 troubles. Statistics prove that sixty per cent of the 

 tuberculous patients going to the Adirondack Mountains 

 are vastly improved. 



Finally, the revenue brought into a forest region 

 by sportsmen and campers amounts to a considerable 

 sum. In Maine it is estimated that no less than 

 $13,000,000 is spent each year by hunters, fishermen, 

 and tourists who come from other States to enjoy the 

 beautiful lakes and forests and the hunting and fishing 

 they afford, while the annual bill of sportsmen in the 

 Adirondacks approximates $18,000,000. 



Viewed from every side, forests are of inestimable 

 benefit and their recreation and health-restoring effect 

 by no means constitute the least of their values. They 

 are truly fountains of life and health. 



