A chronicle of the increasing use of the natural resources of the redwood forest and marine ecosystems of the Mendocino Coast, this book starts out by sketching the earliest interactions of man and nature to give a context for the later, more detailed story occurring in the last half of the 1900s. That half-century saw the rapid rise of forest empires and a vast fishing fleet. The use of the natural resources boomed, peaked, and went into collapse, leaving little left of the industrial economy that had employed 1,000+ people. The kind of men who were instrumental in building the boom is laid out in detail, as is the story of the foresters who were working to build a more sustainable future in natural resource use. All throughout this time, there were ever-present government regulations and environmental harassment of industry workers. It all came to a head in an event called Redwood Summer, a confrontation of environmental marchers arrayed against many law enforcement personnel at the forest products complex in Fort Bragg. All that is left now is empty land at that mill site.

by Dennis Tavares
Page Count: 242
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Publish Date: April 15, 2026
Imprint: Local History Press
Genre: History

HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical