America's First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment

Release Date: 2016-02-03

Overview: 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. Explore the story of Schenck’s work at the Biltmore Estate and its impact on the American conservation movement.

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Cast

James G. Lewis

as Self-Historian

Char Miller

as Self - Historian

Carlyle Franklin

as Self - Forester

Chuck Leavell

as Self - Tree Farmer/Musician

Ron Rash

as Self - Writer