22 MISC. PUBLICATION 249, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE 
Forestry is one of our youngest professions. Fifty years ago there were 
practically no trained foresters in the United States. Starting from scratch, 
the forestry movement in just a few decades has made notable gains. 
Forest conservation as an ideal has won general approval. As yet, how- 
ever, the practical methods and principles of forestry by which real conser- 
vation may be achieved are too little understood by the general public. 
Forestry’s greatest possibilities lie in the future. Forestry practice now 
is being applied only to a fraction of the Nation’s forest area. National 
interest and security eventually will demand the institution of sound forest 
management on all of our forest land—one-third of the country’s land area. 
The need for men with professional forestry training should increase. How 
rapidly this need will increase will depend ultimately upon public demand 
for the intensification of sound forest practice on the public lands and the 
progress made by private owners in placing more = their soues) eae under 
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RAINBOW VALLEY. (Color; also b/w; releagcu _10¢ 258 Gare I 
(The Story of a Forest Ranger.) Shows work and responsibilities of U. S. 
Forest Ranger in protecting and managing resources of national forests. 
Also shows benefits of national forests in form of timber, water, grass, 
wildlife, and recreation. TV. 
SMOKEJUMPERS. (Color; also b/w; released 1949. 10 minutes.) 
Shows how U. S. Forest Service has developed its own airborne squadron— 
smokejumpers, or parachute fire fighters—to combat forest fires in remote, 
roadless areas. Covers both glamorous and unglamorous aspects of smoke- 
jumping and carries a dramatic forest fire prevention message. TV. 
FOREST SERVICE ENGINEER. (Color; also b/w; released 1959. 24 
minutes.) 
The story of the Forest Service engineers—men who share with forest 
rangers the responsibility of managing, protecting, and developing the 
resources of the national forests. ‘They design forest roads and trails, 
bridges, other types of facilities; supervise construction; survey and map 
forest areas. Film describes how two engineers feel about the challenges 
and opportunities of the job. 
WATERS OF COWEETA. (Color; also b/w; released 1953. 20 min- 
utes.) 
Shows results of 20 years of research work at the hydrologic laboratory on 
Coweeta experimental forest in Nantahala Mountains of North Carolina; 
illustrates how management of forests affects the flow of water in streams. 
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To find out about use of these films contact your land-grant college or local 
forester. 
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1961 
