"A history of the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina"--

After retiring as a nurse practitioner, Marci earned her certificate as a North Carolina environmental educator and a Blue Ridge naturalist. She is the author of Clingman's Dome: Highest Mountain in the Great Smokies, and a soon-to-be released children's book based on a true story, called Potluck Message Delivered: The Great Smoky Mountains are Saved! She was a 2012 and 2013 finalist in a local publisher's short story contest. Dr. James G. Lewis, with the Forest History Society of Durham, North Carolina, a non-profit educational institution connecting people with the forest, is the editor of the organization's journal, Forest History Today, and co-edits their blog, Peeling Back the Bark. A graduate of Florida State University with a PhD in U.S. history, Dr. Lewis specializes in the history of the U.S. Forest Service and authored The Forest Service and the Greatest Good: A Centennial History.