Video Library

Title	Producer	Target Audience	Time (min)
10 Million Trees	e Video	Adult	4:30
	Planting of the 10 millionth tree of the Texas Utilities Mining Co. Reclamation effort that began in 1975.
50th Anniversary of NFT	USDA Forest Service	13 and up	7:40
	Explores past events and looks at the future of the National Forests of Texas.
Air Tanker Attack	USDA Forest Service	Adult	25:00
	Forest Service training film discussing implementation and use of air tankers for fire control.
Alliance for Wildlife National Parks and Conservation Association	USDA Forest Service	13 and up	20:00
	Program for preserving land and making forests safer for wildlife.
America's Forests: A History of Resiliency and Recovery	U.S. Forest Service	High School to Adult	23:00
	Talks about early forest fires, early forest preservation writers, replanting, and the use of wood during the Industrial Revolution.
Arenal	Nature Episodes	Middle & Senior High	15:00
	Explain volcanic activity and natural regeneration in a topical setting.
Bats of America	Bat Conservation International	4th grade and up	15:00
	Introduces the amazing diversity of America's bats as they migrate, hibernate, hunt, and rear their young.
Best Management Practices	Texas Forest Service, Texas Forestry Assoc., Texas Logging Council	Adult	15:00
	Training video to instruct logging and road contractors in the use of silvicultural BMPs to protect water quality.
Best of Nature: The Great Yellowstone Fire	Wolfgang Bayer Productions, Inc.	13 and up	53:00
	Details the dramatic Yellowstone fire of 1988 and its magical rebirth from the ashes.
Big Thicket of SE TX: A History 1800-1940		15 and up	65:00
	Highlights history of the Big Thicket including pioneers, logging, and oil.
Bird Nesting	Nature Episodes	Primary and Intermediate	12:00
	Bald Eagle, Eastern Bluebird and American Robin nesting are compared.
Blacksmith, The	Historic American Productions	5th grade and up	24:30
	Ed Cotten, Huntington resident, shares his knowledge and skill of blacksmithing.
Born to the Wind	Nature Episodes	Middle & Senior High	21:00
	Describes wild horse adaptations for survival nada the social organizations that help them.
Camden Film		Adult	30:00
	Footage taken when Camden was changing from a company town.
Circle of Life	Temperate Forest Foundation	High School to Adult	28:00
	Documents consumer options when choosing product materials that affect the environment.
Citizens Protecting America's Parks	National Parks and Conservation Association	High School to Adult	13:16
	Explores history of National Parks and the national Parks & Conservation Association (NPCA).
Continuing Forest in Texas,The	Tucker Center College of Forestry at SFA	High School to Adult	15:00
	Describes how to manage a continuing forest. Highlighted types of forest canopies, seedlings, density control, and harvesting.
Continuing Forest, The		14 and up	29:00
	Discusses multiple uses of our forests and the differences between National Parks and National Forests.
Crew Boss	USDA Forest Service	Adult	35:00
	Early 1960s fire training film that examines what a line crew does on a fire line and the job of a crew boss.
Cry in the Woods,A	Johnson Associates,INC	Junior High to Adult	22:00
	Discusses the impact of lumber mill closures on the families that are dependent upon them.
Culture Shock	Boston University Preservation Studies Prog.	Adult	23:22
	Discusses fire protection for historical and cultural property.
Danger in the Wildland-Urban Interface	Texas Forest Service	Adult	18:00
	Details ways to safeguard your home and property against wildfire danger.
Dynamic Forest, The	Temperate Forest Foundation	Middle School audiences	15:00
	Explains how forests work in space and time. Demonstrates ever-changing ecosystems with regular disturbance.
Expressions in Wood	Katia TV	High School to Adult	57:00
	Oakland Museum of California shares masterworks from the Wornick Collection.
Fifty Years With Smokey Bear		High School to Adult	25:00
	Details the history of Smokey Bear.
Fire 87		14 and up	15:00
	Shows interviews with firefighters and discusses potential losses due to wildfire.
Fire in the Southland	White Hawk Productions	High School to Adult	18:10
	Discusses the importance of fire in the southern ecosystem. Highlights natural causes of wildfire, benefits to wildlife, and management.
Flag	Nature Episodes	Jr. High to High School	15:30
	Shows the New York state WHITE heard of deer and describes plant succession from farmland to mature forest.
Forest Archetype: The Structure of Public Perception	NFPA	Adult	35:00
	Dr. G. Clotaire Rapaille's presentation on the public concerns of the forest industry.
Forest Conference: Gavel to Gavel Part 1	American Forest and Paper Association	Adult	118:35
	Contains conference introductions by the President and Vice President and one round table discussion.
Forest Conference: Gavel to Gavel Part 2	American Forest and Paper Association	Adult	119:06
	Contains conference introductions by the President and Vice President and one round table discussion.
Forest Conference: Gavel to Gavel Part 3	American Forest and Paper Association	Adult	145:08
	Contains conference introductions by the President and Vice President and one round table discussion.
Forest of Stone, A	Nature Episodes	High School to Adult	11:00
	Explains the process which formed the hundreds of multi-colored petrified logs in Arizona's Petrified Forest.
Forest USA: Heritage for Our Children		10 to Adult	10:00
	Explains the relationship between forests and man, from exploitation to conservation.
Foresters: Growing Forests for our Future	Walkabout Productions, Inc.	11 to Adult	14:43
	Describes the forestry profession and its many delineations.
Forestry in America: An Intricate Balance	Society of American Foresters	High School to Adult	12:00
	Provides insight on maintaining the balance between supply and demand of forest products.
Forestry in Louisiana Pinewoods Chapter of the LA	Society of American Foresters	10 to Adult	1:31:24
	Ten part series on forestry discussing insects & disease, fire, thinning, forest products, tree identification, wildlife, logging, forest recreation, soil & water, and reforestation.
From Stump to Ship		Adult	28:00
	The best, most vivid and complete film record of the long log business in Maine. Filmed in the 1930s.
Handling Pesticides Safely		Adult	13:20
	Discusses safe pesticide use in forestry applications.
Helicopter Logging: A Tool for Wise Forest Management.		12 to Adult	18:00
	Details helicopter logging in the northwest and depicts how modern logging techniques strengthen the economy.
History of Wood Molding	W&M	13 to Adult	12:00
	Shows the history of wood molding with the use of old drawings.
How Paper Recycling Works		13 to Adult	12:45
	Discusses paper recycling programs and uses and markets for recycled paper.
Icelandic Islands	Nature Episodes	Jr High to High School	15:00
	Describes formation of north Atlantic islands and includes discussion on underwater heat affects and shield type volcanoes.
Imagine the Possibilities-American Great Outdoors		13 to Adult	27:00
	Scenes from Texas' Lyndon B. Johnson and Caddo National Grasslands several of the countries national forests.
Incident on the Chugah Alaska		13 to Adult	18:48
	Footage taken during the Exxon Valdez cleanup in Alaska.
Intarsia		Adult	90:00
	Describes how to create inlaid woodworking. a fifteenth century art.
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown		Primary to Jr High	25:00
	Peanuts® characters learn about Arbor Day.
Jakes Passing on the Tradition		Adult	11:00
	Provides information about the National Wild Turkey Federation's "Jakes" program.
Kipawa Canoe	Nature Episodes	8 to High School	16:45
	Describes how to look for, find and identify wildlife from the vantage point of a canoe.
Learn Gun Safety with Eddie Eagle		Primary - Elementary	7:00
	An animated way to describe gun safety to children.
Legend of the Piney Woods, The	Paula Devereaux-Kurth	15 to Adult	29:00
	Details the creation of a sculpture carved from black walnut, now on exhibit at the Texas Forestry Museum.
Loss Control For Professional Loggers		Adult	22:00
	Discusses safety management for professional loggers.
Lufkin Mill, The		12 to Adult	23:00
	Details how paper is made.
Lumber Production	Creative Educational Video Inc.	High School to Adult	35:00
	Tree processing is described from the harvest site through the mill.
Lyndon Baines Johnson/Caddo N.G.		13 to Adult	7:00
	Looks at grassland history and discusses National Grasslands and park improvement programs.
Making it as a Logger		Adult	23:00
	Explaining how to start out in the logging business.
Making Tracks on your National Forest in Texas	USDA Forest Service	High School to Adult	7:00
	Describes the wild turkeys in Texas, where they came from, what they cost, and where they were released.
Managing Our National Forests	USDA Forest Service	High School to Adult	28:00
	Describes National Forests, their creation, their importance, and their management.
Massasauga Rattler, The	Nature Episodes	Jr High to High School	15:00
	Shows the methods used to monitor a small colony of Massasaugas in a central New York wetland.
Materials and the Environment	Temperate Forest Foundation	Adult	15:00
	Explains the global impacts of using wood vs. substitute products discusses the economic and ecological consequences of various options.
Matter of Space, A		13 to Adult	12:32
	Discusses space requirements of people and lifestyles and how to keep from loving the forest to death.
Miracle Resource, The	Temperate Forest Foundation	Jr High	14:00
	Discusses how wood is the miracle resource that will be able to supply our demands in the future because it is renewable.
Mitzi A Da Si	Nature Episodes	Jr High to Senior High	15:30
	Looks at Yellowstone National Park with emphasis on the thermal features and wildlife species.
Model for the Future,A	U.S. Dept. of Agriculture	High School to Adult	15:00
	Caribbean rain forest in Puerto Rico demonstrates effective management of rain forests. (Second part of tape in Spanish).
Modern Papermaking	The American Museum of Papermaking	9 to Adult	5:00
	Overviews the papermaking process from planting the trees to the finished paper product.
National Forests & Grasslands in Texas	America's Great Outdoors Videos, Inc.	13 to Adult	43:00
	Tours the National Forests and Grasslands of Texas.
Our Architectural Heritage	Texas Historical Commission	13 to Adult	16:00
	The Lower Rio Grande region is highlighted through its unique crafts, local materials, and the adaptation of historic buildings to modern usage.
Paper: The Video	Paper Express	Elementary to Jr. High	11:55
	Discusses aspects of paper in our lives. Includes a brief history, how much we use, trees as a renewable resource, recycling efforts, etc.
Paper Trail, The	Institute of Paper Science	8 to Adult	3:24
	Describes the history of paper making.
Passages		13 to Adult	29:30
	Discusses the protection and relocation of wild turkeys.
Planning Ahead for Prosperity	American Cyamid Company	Junior High to Adult	5:00
	Describes the testing of herbicides and how their use can be beneficial to forest management.
Preserving our Forests	Treated Products Communications Council	Junior High to Adult	7:00
	Explains the preservation of wood by creosote, waterborne preservative, and phenochlorophenol.
Producing Fuel & Pulp Wood Chips from Whole Trees		13 to Adult	24:00
	Describes the techniques of producing fuel and pulpwood chips.
Progressive Forest, The: Champion in Texas	Champion International Corp.	High School to Adult	17:00
	Using Champion Industries as an example clear cutting, selective cutting, endangered species, and other topics are discussed.
Ranger's Letter		8 to Jr. High	13:00
	Discusses a forest ranger's job.
Recycling: Lost and Found	The American Museum of Papermaking	10 to Adult
	Discusses the process of recycling paper.
Recycling Within Reach	Cornell University	Jr High to Adult	12:53
	Discusses ways to help reduce waste products by shows how to recycle products we use every day.
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker National Forest in Texas		All ages.	7:00
	Discusses the endangerment of the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker.
Reforestation and the Cycle of Forest Renewal	Washington State, Society of American Foresters	13 to Adult	17:53
	Discusses artificial and natural regeneration and planting and growth of seedlings.
Return of the Dragons Nature Episodes		Jr High to High School	21:00
	Explains the benefits and costs of developing Alligator farming in Florida.
Sacred Harp Symposium			97:00
Schedadxw - Salmon		13 to Adult	28:40
	Discusses the life of salmon and how people help to improve their chances for survival.
Sharing the Joy of Nature	Joseph Cornell	All ages	40:00
	Shows a new way to appreciate nature & shows how to lead nature games in a variety of places.
Sheldon Today	Champion International	Jr High to Adult	13:14
	Explains papermaking and other activities of the forest products industry.
Sinopah Trail	Nature Episodes	Elementary to High School	14:30
	Uses Walterton Lake as a way of teaching life zones and species adaptations.
Smokey and His Friends		Primary	11:51
	Discusses the importance of our forests and conservation.
South: Wood Basket for the World, The		13 to Adult	8:00
	Provides general information about the Southern forest Industry including: forest management and the future of forest products.
Standing Ground: People, Property, Power	Farm Credit Property Rights Foundation	High School to Adult	16:00
	Shows interviews with property owners discussing negative impacts of environmental laws.
Steam Whistles, Sawdust & Salt Air	Georgia Pacific / USFS	Junior High to Adult	80:00
	Shows 1920s footage of Oregon loggers and the machines they used.
Story of Ketchikan Pulp Company, The		Jr High To Adult	18:40
	Shows timber operations providing year-round jobs in the Tongass National Forest.
Story of Paper, The	International Paper	13 to Adult	9:45
	Shows to process of papermaking.
Swamp Dragon	Nature Episodes	Primary to Jr High	9:00
	Describes the life history of alligators.
Texas Forestry Museum Orientation		10 to Adult	17:00
	Provides an overview of forest history in Texas.
This Place in Time		13 to Adult	23:12
	Uses photography to show Mount St. Helens before and after its volcanic eruption.
Timber on the Move: History of Log Moving Techniques		13 to Adult	34:00
	Documents the development of log moving technology and its impact on the land.
Touch America		13 to Adult	12:00
	Discusses ways of taking care of our land.
Touch of Elegance, A		13 to Adult	7:59
	Illustrates the beauty, elegance, and usefulness of hardwoods.
Trees are the Answer	Chambers Productions	12 to Adult	27:18
	Describes a new way to view the forest industry and demonstrates how an increase in demand could benefit forest health.
Trees Are Treasure: Sustaining the Community Forest	Maguire-Reeder Ltd.	Adult	12:32
	Discusses urban forests, tree ordinances, and citizens working with home developers to save trees.
Two Sides of Fire	Temperate Forest Foundation	Jr High	15:00
	Discusses the costs and benefits of fire and compares wild fire with prescribed fire.
Very Elementary Bats	Bat Conservation International	Primary to Elementary	7:00
	Discusses the basic concepts of bat biology and diversity.
Visions of the Wild		Adult	22:00
	Discusses the preservation of wildlife.
Visit To St. Helens, A	Nature Episodes	Jr high to High School	20:30
	Details some of the resources and biological recovery of the areas affected by the 1980 volcanic eruption in Washington state.
Western Logging - Then and Now	Caterpiller	Adult	6:00
	Shows vintage footage of early logging operations. Not narrated.
When a Tree Falls	Decade Films	Adult	28:00
	Discusses wood products, the protection of wetlands, and forestry careers.
Whistle Punks and Sliver Pickers		All Ages	30:00
	Describes big rigs, fast machines, their operators and what they can do to be earth friendly.
Who Owns the Land	Farm Credit Bank of Texas	High School to Adult	27:00
	Illustrates the negative impacts of the endangered species act through personal interviews.
Wild Waters		Jr High	14:40
	Discusses the harmony, balance, and use of wild waters.
Wilderness Idea, The		High School to Adult	58:00
	Details the lives of Gifford Pinchot and John Muir.
Wildfire on the Payette NF Idaho		Adult	10:00
	Details the wildfire on the Payette National Forest.
Wildflowers on Your National Forests and Grasslands in Texas	National Forests and Grasslands in Texas	Adult	7:30
	Shows and describes Texas wildflowers and where and when they can be observed.
Windrifters, The	Nature Episodes	Jr High to High School	20:30
	Demonstrates Bald Eagle restoration efforts and discusses the effects of DDT.
Wood-Mizer (All products video)		Adult	75:00
	Demonstrates the history of Wood Mizer products and details how the machines work.
Woodsmen & River Drivers	University of Maine	Adult	30:00
	Demonstrates logging in Maine before 1930 through historic footage and personal interviews.
Woodsy's Team Keeps Our Country Clean		Primary	10:00
	Woodsy Owl discusses litter and vandalism, as well as air, water, and noise pollution.
Woodworking Techniques		Adult	28:00
	Provides helpful hints on how to use common wood working tools and discusses different types of plywood.
Yellowstone Fires		Jr High to Adult	20:15
	Describes the cause and effects of the 1988 Yellowstone Fire.