Interviewer
Clark Grant
Files
Description
Rich McCrea talks about the influence his father’s interest in the natural world had on his decision to study forestry. He also discusses his time at the University of Montana, from which he graduated in 1975. He describes the trajectory of his career, which evolved from working as a part-time seasonal employee with the U.S. Forest Service to working in forestry and wildland fire for the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 32 years. McCrea discusses working part-time as a wildland fire consultant after retiring in 2009. He also discusses the change in the Forest Service’s emphasis on logging to a conservation-based model.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
College of Forestry and Conservation; University of Montana; Wildland Fire; Bureau of Indian Affairs; Logging
Original Date
1-1-2014
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
College of Forestry and Conservation Centennial Oral History Project, OH 443, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 443-015
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound file (00:12:18 min.) digital + 1 transcript (4 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:12:18 minutes
Local Filename
OH_443_015.mp3; OH_443_015.pdf
Citation
McCrea, Rich, "Rich McCrea Interview, January 1, 2014" (2014). University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation Centennial Oral History Project. 15.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/collegeofforestry_oralhistory/15