This is a free book for the people of a troubled county, one of seven such counties in the Virginia coalfield. There are similar areas throughout the U.S. and the world. The author suggests a radical departure from past efforts in rural development. It provides an analysis done by the author over many years and lays out a potential for the future of the county. Rejecting some of the cures of the past, the author outlines a diverse, sophisticated, modern, for-profit approach to rural land and resource management.
Large problems require large solutions and a large and complex one is suggested.
The book elaborates on the paradigm and practical elements of Lasting Forests . Click here to get to get information about the author , the contents , or Chapter 1 to start reading. Return to the top. Jr. Last revision January 17, 2000.