America's First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment (2016)
The story of how the American conservation movement was launched.
2016 · G · 0h 56m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
When millionaire George Vanderbilt decided to build his dream house in Asheville, he hired landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to design the grounds and gardens of the sprawling estate. German forester Carl Schenck was hired to manage the forest and demonstrate sustainability.
Director: Paul Bonesteel
Writers: Paul Bonesteel, James G. Lewis, Carl Alwin Schenck
Cast
James G. Lewis as Self-HistorianChar Miller as Self - HistorianCarlyle Franklin as Self - ForesterChuck Leavell as Self - Tree Farmer/MusicianRon Rash as Self - WriterRob Neufeld as Self - HistorianEllen Rickman as Self - HistorianKevin Ude as Carl SchenckPeter Van Rijssen as George W. VanderbiltJeffrey Alexander as Gifford PinchotWayne Wheeler as Frederick Law OlmstedNeill Clark as Older Carl SchenckMore like this
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