Oh, pine lumber and pine forrests, I imagine you have John McPhee's The Pine Barrens as part of your reading. It is focussed on the New Jersey Pine Barrens and its ecosystem. Seeing the long drive, his collection of books on US geological history that make up Annals of the Former World may also be helpful, and read the relevant portions (I think two of the four books would cover the drive) and give underlying context.
McPhee is one of my favorite non-fiction writers and will read most anything he writes (or has written) about.
It sounds like an interesting part of history and one I know nothing about. I do know what it's like to piece a story together out of sequence. Certain moments or key scenes pop into my head and then I have to rearrange them. Hehe. Things can get interesting quickly. Great post, Dan.
Oh, pine lumber and pine forrests, I imagine you have John McPhee's The Pine Barrens as part of your reading. It is focussed on the New Jersey Pine Barrens and its ecosystem. Seeing the long drive, his collection of books on US geological history that make up Annals of the Former World may also be helpful, and read the relevant portions (I think two of the four books would cover the drive) and give underlying context.
McPhee is one of my favorite non-fiction writers and will read most anything he writes (or has written) about.
FYI, the Michigan lumber industry is tied into the beginning of Dow Chemical in Midland, MI -- as told in
The Dow Story: The History of the Dow Chemical Company Hardcover – January 1, 1968
by Don Whitehead (Author)
[The Dow Story: The History of the Dow Chemical Company: Don Whitehead: Amazon.com: Books](https://www.amazon.com/Dow-Story-History-Chemical-Company/dp/B000O6B0LI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Z4NYF3UA2B9G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hSxVScS1wwYmupms4hGGYw.XFTBkOrlzFk55TBgSUhzFT8GQ_vsHTBMHHBAJWfbCn0&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+dow+story+don+whitehead&qid=1767677423&sprefix=the+dow+story%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1)
Thanks! I found a copy on the Internet Archive, so I'll take a look!
It sounds like an interesting part of history and one I know nothing about. I do know what it's like to piece a story together out of sequence. Certain moments or key scenes pop into my head and then I have to rearrange them. Hehe. Things can get interesting quickly. Great post, Dan.