Who is Gifford Pinchot?
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On this episode of the Park Leaders Show, guest co-host, Phil Gaines, returns to discuss the life and legacy of Gifford Pinchot.\\xa0
As a top 10 influencer on Phil\\u2019s park and conservation list, Pinchot, often heralded as the Father of American conservation, left an impressionable legacy on national parks. Not only did he professionalize forest management but established the modern definition of conservation as a \\u201cwise use\\u201d approach to public land. In his words, stewardship was regarding \\u201cthe greatest good for the greatest number in the long run.\\u201d
A peer of Teddy Roosevelt, Pinchot founded the Society of American Foresters in 1900 to preserve public lands and prevent exploitation. Having served as the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Pinchot also tripled the nation\'s forest reserves using his conservation definition to maintain long-term health of state resources.
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