Bob Udell co-chaired the team developing the Foothills Model Forest proposal for the Canadian Model Forest Program in 1992 and served as President of the Model Forest from then until 2004. He championed and has led the Forest History Program of fRI since its inception in 1996. Forest History Program A 50-Year History of Silviculture on the Hinton Forest

This project charts the history of adaptive forest management in the Hinton area since the 1950s. A Logging History of the Whirlpool Valley, Jasper National Park Northern Rockies Highway Guide and Ecotour The roots of the present lie deep in the past: a historical perspective on north american forestry policies and practices

Presentations from the 2004 CIF/SAF convention. Learning from the Forest: A Fifty-Year Journey Towards Sustainable Forest Management

By learning about the past, we can make wiser decisions today. A sweeping story of the region, peppered with fascinating anecdotes and historical photographs. The Forest History Program Interview Series

Insight into the evolution of forestry in Alberta.
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