Presentation by James Lewis.  In the 1890s, Congress gave the president the power to create national forests in the West. But when Americans began demanding the government also protect the Appalachian forests from destruction, Congress declared it would give “not one cent for scenery.” With the signing of the Weeks Act in 1911, the federal [...]

Craig Altobello will demonstrate the steps taken to create a piece of marquetry art using wood and tools from his studio. Participants will see the process from lumber to the finished piece. Using a scroll saw Craig will show how he cuts the wood to fit together so precisely. It is the character of wood [...]

Presentation by Gordon Stuart.  By 1900, extensive clearing of forests had changed the flow of Appalachian rivers and disrupted river commerce. Congress responded by drafting the Weeks Act, but those opposed required a streamflow study by the US Geological Survey to prove that cutting trees changed streamflow. This study was conducted in the White Mountains. [...]

Join evolutionary biologist, Tommy Stoughton for the first Mushroom Walk of 2018! Meet at the MWM at 12:30pm. Suggested donation: $10.

Join us for a special viewing of “The People’s Forest: The Story of the White Mountain National Forest.” This 48-minute documentary by filmmaker David Huntley tells “…one of the greatest environmental comeback stories in American history.” In the late 1800s, the White Mountains suffered from extensive logging, and between 1880 and 1910, hundreds of thousands of [...]