Can ‘active forest management’ really reduce wildfire risk?
As with conversations about natural resource management more broadly, public discourse about whether forests can be managed to effectively reduce wildfire risk is incredibly heated. U.S. Sen. Steve Daines frequently…
Read More...Bill reintroduced to expedite forest projects
The Resilient Federal Forests Act seeks to restore forest health on over 80 million acres of national forests through active management, increase resiliency to wildfire and support rural communities. The…
Read More...Why The South Is Decades Ahead Of The West In Wildfire Prevention
As western states contend with increasingly catastrophic wildfires, some are looking to the Southeastern U.S., where prescribed fire is widespread thanks to policies put in place decades ago. From 1998…
Read More...Study: Cattle grazing helps contain wildfires
USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers are conducting a study evaluating the use of targeted cattle grazing to create fuel breaks in order to contain wildfires. The results are in,…
Read More...One Year After Wildfires Decimated California Rancher’s Herd and Legacy, Devastation Fuels Change
One year after wildfires ravaged Dave Daley’s herd, the California rancher is on a mission to save his family’s ranch legacy. But as his area is still scattered with scars,…
Read More...Heat, drought and fire: how climate dangers combine for a catastrophic ‘perfect storm’
Researchers are concerned that the Dixie fire’s record won’t hold for long. The parched landscapes and increased temperatures that set the stage for bigger blazes this year are not anomalies…
Read More...‘Nothing’s safe’ as wildfire tears through California town
Shelton Douthit and his team at the Feather River Land Trust in Northern California have been working to restore the lush natural habitat and protect Indigenous artifacts around Lake Almanor.
Read More...Researchers study wildfire’s impacts a year later
The effects from the Cameron Peak Fire can still be felt 12 months after the wildfire burned more than 208,000 acres.
Read More...Size of Oregon wildfire underscores vastness of the US West
The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island and spreads miles each day, but evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared…
Read More...Bipartisan lawmakers call for united effort on wildfires
Four Western members of Congress have issued a bipartisan call for their colleagues to prioritize funding for wildfire resiliency and prevention in this year’s appropriations bill. The four are members of…
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