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Someone passed this blog post from http://www.andybudd.com/archives/2005/12/more_blogging_in_government/index.php along to me. It may be of interest to those participating on the Dixie and Fishlake Plan Revision Blog. Maybe we are part of a revolution in government?
What do you think?
If you are interested in some interesting historical information about areas on the Dixie and Fishlake National Forests (as well as other forests lands in Utah), the Utah State University Forestry Extension has published online the Potter Diaries.
The Diary of Albert F. Potter (Former Associate Chief of Forest Service) is a collection of diary entries spanning about 145 days in 1902 from July to November. In that time, Potter traveled more than 3,000 miles across Utah by train, wagon, horseback, and by foot. In his diary, Potter details his experiences surveying the land and visiting with locals about the possibility of establishing a forest reserve.
Potter’s background was primarily in running a livestock operation in Northern Arizona until a combination of drought and competition with other grazing companies sent him to look for work in public offices. In 1900, Potter became a guide for Gifford Pinchot, chief of the Division of Forestry, and Potter led Pinchot across the mountains of Arizona. Shortly after the journey, Pinchot assigned Potter to the task of surveying Utah’s forest with the intention of eventually creating several forest reserves throughout Utah.
To link to the actual diaries click here, http://extension.usu.edu/forestry/UtahForests/ForestHist_PotterDiariesIntro.htm
We’d love to know your thoughts about the diaries here. Sometimes a good understanding of the past can help provide helpful perspectives when planning for the future.