The Northeast's Changing Forest

Reviews the nature of the American Northeast's forests, their significance and policy issues.

The book tells the story of the changing forests of the nine northeastern states, from the original European settlements through the age of shipbuilding to the retreat of farming and regrowth in the 20th century.

Emphasizing the continuity of the history and varied uses of the forests, the work summarizes the forces shaping past farming and land abandonment, forest cutting practices, insects, winds, diseases and land development patterns.