In 1925, the State of California had a population of slightly more than 4,000,000 people. The fresh winds blew through the Golden Gate and rippled the waters of San Francisco bay, unspanned by bridges, The El Peublo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles-which had been cruelly abbreviated to Los Angeles, lay under a warm bring sun retaining much of its Spanish charm. the Sierra, the Siskiyous, the Cascades and the Coast Range were crowned with forests-a paradise for a young forester, fresh from the tutelage of such great men as G.B. MacDonald, Dwignt Jeffers, Horace Andrews and Skipper Larsen. In retrospect it was a quiet time and the chief concerns were focused on the custodianship of the forests.

Having been asked by many a coed about "Smoking the Bear" and fire tower lookouts I'd like to mention a few of the more exciting encounters and daily endeavors that I'll probably always remember after spending a summer in the Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area, northern Idaho.

Timber sales administration is among the least appreciated but most important functions of the United States Forest Service.

Bitterroot, Monongahela, Mineral King, Sylvania, Magruder Corridor, French Pete, East Meadow Creek, Bridger, Lincoln Backcountry, White Cloud Peaks, Sawtooth. North Cascades, Blue Lake, Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Joyce Kilmer Forest, Kabetogama Penninsula . . . these widely-scattered places in the United States have one thing in common. Every place has been the scene of a recent controversy, elevated to national proportions, over the management of the natural resources in a forest environment.

Summer Camp 1970 was, from the beginning, a "new" and, needless to say, "unique" experience for all those involved. For the first time ever the Iowa State summer foresters put their packs on their backs and headed for the far Northeast, not to return to civilization for six weeks.