Bureau of Outdoor Recreation

United States government agency

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history of forestry

  • logging in Borneo
    In forestry: Development of U.S. policies

    The Bureau of Outdoor Recreation was established shortly thereafter in the Department of the Interior. The Land and Water Conservation Fund, established in 1964, launched a comprehensive program for planning and developing outdoor recreation facilities. State forestry programs had their beginnings in the United States during…

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