FORESTRY AS A PROFESSION 



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There should, therefore, be a genuine interest in the principles of 

 forest conservation. There should exist in the prospective student 

 of forestry a real love of the forest and of the objectives of the pro- 

 fession. Both a sentimental and a practical interest in the woods 

 is very necessary. 



Many young men are attracted to the profession as a result of 

 their camping, hunting, fishing, picnicking, or tramping experiences 

 in the woods. Perhaps a vacation spent in a Boy Scout camp, or a 



FIG. 12. A driving crew moving logs with pea vies into the main current of the 



Clearwater River, Idaho. Forests and forest industries furnish employment for 



over one million men. It is important that forests be maintained, protected and 



regrown to keep these industries operating on a permanent basis. 



school or vacation camp in the woods, has aroused one's latent primi- 

 tive interest in the forest. Everyone naively likes to "get back to 

 nature." The rushing brooks, the wild flowers, bird life, magnificent 

 scenery, the challenge of mountain climbing, or the study of the vari- 

 eties of trees, flowers, birds, and insects, may be the initial entree to 

 the subject. There is a healthful, natural reaction of young men to the 

 many interesting phases of life in the woods. This is most admirable 

 and commendable, but the impressions of these first ventures into the 

 realm of forestry are generally made under the most favorable cir- 

 cumstances such as plentiful and wholesome food, a warm, com- 



