Drawing on more than a half century of intimate acquaintance with the South and its people, Thomas D. Clark has written an informed and readable account of the last century of southern forest history -- its destruction, conservation, replanting, and recovery. The result is an important book for everyone interested in the economic history of the South." -- Journal of Southern History"A forceful statement that should leave no reader doubtful about the regenerative role of woodlands in regional history A seasoned, regional interpretation of forest history, a much-needed synthesis related in splendidly robust prose." -- American Historical Review"An important, beautifully written book about a neglected subject in southern history both entrancing and scholarly." -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society