One of Wendell Wood’s most notable achievements as an elite actor was in being the author of the only book published by ONRC, A Walking Guide to Oregon’s Ancient Forests. It appeared in 1991 and has since gone through several printings. He has also helped to widen the scope of environmentalist activity in Oregon after having moved to Klamath Falls in 1993. This has centered on the threats posed by pesticide use and water diversions to birds using the national wildlife refuges in the Klamath Basin, especially where lands have been leased to farmers for agriculture (14).
The interview took place at Mr. Wood’s cabin near the Klamath Marsh, a site which is located roughly 10 miles east of Highway 97 (see map in Appendix A) and 30 miles north of Chiloquin, the closest town. A set of questions was sent to him several days in advance. These provided the interview with its general framework (Appendix B), even though they are not exact matches for those questions that appear on the transcript. It took almost four hours to cover the material which follows from the questions, but the difficulties of arranging a second meeting dictated that the interview be conducted in one session.
