Forest and Stream

Forest and Stream

"Forest and Stream" was a magazine featuring hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities. Founded in 1873, it was the ninth oldest magazine in the United States. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,739586,00.html "Time", "Forest, Field & Stream", June 16, 1930] ]

Published in New York City by Charles Hallock in newspaper format measuring 16" x 11", it published many articles by George W. Sears in the 1880s that helped to popularize canoeing, the Adirondack lakes, self-guided canoe camping tours. An early proponent of environmentalism, [McMartin, Barbara, "The Privately Owned Adirondacks", Lake View Press, Canada Lake, NY, 2004. ISBN 1-999374-20-9] it was dedicated to wild life conservation, helped to launch the National Audubon Society, was an early sponsor the national park movement, and supported the U.S.-Canadian Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Naturalist George Bird Grinnell was editor for 35 years, and contributors included Theodore Roosevelt.

The magazine merged with "Field and Stream" in 1930.

References

External links

* [http://www.rtpnet.org/robroy/books/gws/N.HTM "Nessmuk's" Adirondack Letters]
* [http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=00woAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22forest+and+stream%22&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=e_P9_uybbm&sig=D7icXt9-W3K4-XvkkeTcw9NBnFU&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result Google Books "Forest and Stream", 1922]


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