America's First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment
The story of how the American conservation movement was launched.
2016 | 56m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Paul Bonesteel |
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| Writer: | Carl Alwin Schenck, James G. Lewis, Paul Bonesteel |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 03, 2016 |
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| Director: | Paul Bonesteel |
| Writer: | Carl Alwin Schenck, James G. Lewis, Paul Bonesteel |
| Genres: | Documentary |
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| Production Companies | Bonesteel Films Inc. |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 10, 2025 Entered: Oct 10, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
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| James G. Lewis | Self-Historian |
| Char Miller | Self - Historian |
| Carlyle Franklin | Self - Forester |
| Chuck Leavell | Self - Tree Farmer/Musician |
| Ron Rash | Self - Writer |
| Rob Neufeld | Self - Historian |
| Ellen Rickman | Self - Historian |
| Kevin Ude | Carl Schenck |
| Peter Van Rijssen | George W. Vanderbilt |
| Jeffrey Alexander | Gifford Pinchot |
| Wayne Wheeler | Frederick Law Olmsted |
| Neill Clark | Older Carl Schenck |
| Brad Davidorf | Narrator (voice) |
| Name | Job |
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| Carl Alwin Schenck | Writer |
| James G. Lewis | Writer |
| Paul Bonesteel | Writer, Director |
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| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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