Gifford Pinchot National Forest was created in 1908.
The area of Gifford Pinchot National Forest is 5,340.434 square kilometers.
It is located in Gifford Pinchot National Park.
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Mount Saint Helens is located in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington 98616.
Gifford Pinchot was the first head of the National Conservation Commission. The NCC was appointed by President Theodor Roosevelt.
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Idaho Panhandle National Forest Okanogan National Forest Umatilla National Forest Wenatchee National Forest info from: http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_national_forest/wa.htm
Gifford Pinchot was the 28th Governor of Pennsylvania, serving from 1931 to 1935. He is also noteworthy for having been the first Chief of the United States Forest Service.
Gifford Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot, a close friend and ally of Theodore Roosevelt, played a crucial role in helping him develop and implement the first comprehensive national conservation policy. As the first Chief of the United States Forest Service, Pinchot worked alongside Roosevelt to establish numerous national parks, national forests, and wildlife refuges, and to promote sustainable management of natural resources.
President William Howard Taft fired Gifford Pinchot for publicly undermining him and Richard Ballinger. Pinchot went on to become the governor of Pennsylvania and a leader in the Progressive Party.