Mr has been invited to speak to a group of students, listen to part of the talk. No matter whether we live in the country, the suburbs or the city. We come in contact with forests every day, a combination of trees, other plants, insects, wildlife, soil, water, air, and people is a forest. I'm a professional forester. That means i've been trained in the management of forests. Managing a forest is both a science and an art, which is why my education included courses in the biological, physical, and social sciences as well as the humanities. Doesn't being a forester mean you always work in the woods? Foresters, of course, do work in the woods more and more. However, they also work in laboratories, classrooms, planning agencies, corporate offices, and so forth. In fact, our professional organization, the society of american foresters, lists over seven hundred job categories. I've always been confused about the difference between a national park and the national forest. In a lot of ways. They're similar. For example, we can camp and hike in both. There is a difference between them. National parks such as yellowstone are set aside and preserved in a near natural state, mainly for the recreational enjoyment of the public. Our parks are administered by the department of the interior. National forests, on the other hand, are administered by the department of agriculture. Our forests are managed for their many benefits, including recreation, wood products, wildlife, and water.