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 by
Walter Beineke
Walt grew up in Indianapolis...
with a cadre of friends and was very
active in Boy Scouts where his love of
the outdoors developed. He earned a BS
in Forestry from Purdue in 1960 and
after grad school at Duke and North
Carolina State, returned to Purdue for a
34- year tenure on the faculty in the
Department of Forestry and Natural
Resources.
The book is an often humorous, sometimes
poignant view the author's life and the
connections among the people who
developed Purdue #1 black walnut, the
first tree patented for timber uses and
the philosophy behind it. Anecdotes
concerning dendrology, summer camps,
conclaves, teaching assistants, various
forestry organizations and even
squirrels are included for your
amusement. See if you or someone you
know is included as a victim or
perpetrator and any of these stories.
(Names were often withheld to protect
the not so innocent.)
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