The Working Forest of British Columbia

Ken A. Armson, a former executive co-ordinator of the Ontario Ministry
of Natural Resources’ Forest Resources Group, is currently a forestry
consultant.

This is a book by professional foresters about the forests they work in.
Although it briefly describes the historical development of forestry in
British Columbia, its primary focus is on forests in the province’s
seven forest regions. For each region, the forests are depicted shortly
after logging (or some other disturbance such as fire or insect attack)
and then one or more decades later from the same vantage point.

Interspersed throughout the text are commentaries by the foresters who
were involved in the forest-management activities in these forests.
There is a brief discussion of the evolution of forest policy in British
Columbia, and an account of the forest-management planning process.

With its time-lapse photos, this book introduces a dimension lacking in
most other presentations, particularly those opposed to clear-cutting.
The foresters profiled in the book are active environmentalists
concerned about the future of the working forest.