On Literature and the Experimental Forest Laboratory

Year: 
2026
Publications Type: 
Journal Article
Publication Number: 
5453
Citation: 

Kaye, Thomas. 2026. On Literature and the Experimental Forest Laboratory. Public Humanities. 2: e38. doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/pub.2026.10131

Abstract: 

This article outlines the way in which the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest Laboratory in Oregon has nurtured a conversation between writers, artists, and scientists. The Andrews was the birthplace of New Forestry, a concept and philosophy that has impacted writing on (and in) old-growth forests. In this article, I also introduce some of the key themes and core concerns of a literature connected to New Forestry and produced at this experimental forest laboratory.
Keywords: ecology; forestry