Seven Thousand Miles With Ames 



Foresters 



G. B. MACDONALD, M. F. 

 Professor of Forestry, Iowa State College. 



The 1917 summer trip taken by the Ames forestry students 

 was made through Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, 

 California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota 

 and Minnesota. The class was in the field for 12 weeks under 

 the direction of 3 members of the forestry faculty. The students 

 had an opportunity to observe the principal timber types in all 

 the important lumber regions of western United States as well 

 as to make detailed studies of logging and milling operations. 

 During the trip 3 Forest Service Experimental Stations, sev- 

 eral nurseries, and 14 National Forests were visited. The trip 

 was made at a relatively small expense to the students. Camps 

 were established at the different stops and, except in a few cases, 

 meals were served in camp. 



The Forest Service officials of the many National Forests vis- 

 ited went out of their way to be of service to the class which 

 made the trip both pleasant and profitable. 



The following shows the schedule of the trip : 



June 7 Left Ames. 



June 8 Arrived at Denver, Colorado. After an hour the 

 class left for Palmer Lake. A walk of 4 miles brought the class 

 to the Monument Nursery, where several hours were spent look- 

 ing over the nursery operations under the charge of Mr. Schrader. 



June 8-10 Arrived at Manitou in the evening and made 

 camp near the "cog station." The first day was taken up with a 

 trip on foot to the Fremont Experiment Station, where the class 

 was given the details of the experiemntal work carried on at the 

 station by Mr. Nelson, in charge. The second day was spent by 

 most of the party in walking to the summit of Pike's Peak. 



June 11-15 Red Cliff, Colorado. The stay here was spent in 

 making silvicultural, mill, and logging studies. Forest Ranger 

 Gustaffson piloted the class to the interesting points on the forest. 

 Camp was established just outside the town and the various 

 members of the class tried camp cooking for the first time. 



June 15 Glen wood Springs, Colorado. A stop between trains 

 was made and the class enjoyed a swim in the big hot spring 

 plunge. 



June 16. Soldiers Summit, Utah. A stop of one day here 

 enabled the class to take a silvicultural and dendrological trip 

 through the timber of that locality. 



