Saving the North Coast Redwoods - Paperback

by Susan J. P. O'Hara (Author)

The battle to preserve a natural wonder.Towering and majestic, the redwood forests of California's North Coast once drew not visitors, but fortune-seeking timber companies. By 1917, the region had been logged for nearly 70 years and concerns arose that the rapidly disappearing redwoods could be lost. Damage wrought by logging and road construction caught the attention of Madison Grant, John Campbell Merriam, and Henry Fairfield Osborn and the Save the Redwoods League was born. Together with the State of California and the U.S. Federal Government, the League's efforts led to the protection of the remaining old growth redwoods, creating state and national parks to preserve them for future generations.Author Susan J.P. O'Hara recounts the story of the fight to save the world's tallest trees.

Author Biography

Susan O'Hara was born and raised in Humboldt County, California. She graduated with honors from UC Santa Cruz with a double major in history and anthropology and received a Master of Arts degree in history from UC Santa Barbara. Over the past thirty-two years, Susan has taught grades K-12 in Humboldt County and has written ten local history books. She is a board member of the Humboldt Redwoods Interpretive Association and the Fortuna Depot Museum Commission and enjoys sharing local history.