A CONSULTANT FORESTER'S UNIQUE ROLE: A FORESTER'S GRAND VIEW OF FORESTRY

摘要

A forester recently told me that he went to forestry school so he could work in the woods and avoid people. His 34 year career ended up proving to be just the opposite. He quickly rose in rank and spent more time behind a desk as a manager of forestrypersonnel and responsible for the bulk of his office's public interactions. This is a common story. Forestry schools across the nation tend to draw outdoorsy young men and women who would prefer to spend the day hiking, hunting, fishing, or biking a woods road. They are often seen with binoculars, game spotting lights, pocket knives, and 4 wheel drive vehicles. They are the ones staring out the windows, towards the neighboring mountains, during a high school class. Working outside is a primary drive for the forestry student. Working in an office or behind a desk is unimaginable.