America's First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment (2016)
"The story of how the American conservation movement was launched."
Documentary
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
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James G. Lewis
Self-Historian
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Char Miller
Self - Historian
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Carlyle Franklin
Self - Forester
Chuck Leavell
Self - Tree Farmer/M...
Ron Rash
Self - Writer
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Rob Neufeld
Self - Historian
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Ellen Rickman
Self - Historian
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Kevin Ude
Carl Schenck
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Peter Van Rijssen
George W. Vanderbilt
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Jeffrey Alexander
Gifford Pinchot
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Wayne Wheeler
Frederick Law Olmste...
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Neill Clark
Older Carl Schenck
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Brad Davidorf
Narrator (voice)