by Joe Stone | Dec 10, 2024 | Fire Truth, In Depth
Protecting water resources is a common justification for conducting wildfire mitigation projects on our national forests. The concern is valid, as forestland provides “the cleanest and most stable water supply compared to other lands,” according to a 2022 Forest...
by Andy Stahl | Nov 21, 2024 | Fire Truth, Sound Off
The calendar reminds me that this is the time of year for nonprofits to ask their members for a year-end donation. Your contribution ensures we can continue protecting our national forests, defend whistleblowers, and promote a positive environmental ethic within our...
by FSEEE | Jul 18, 2024 | Briefly, Fire Truth
The Darlene 3 Fire started Tuesday, June 25, a mile from the town of La Pine, Oregon, near Bend. Writing for the Capital Press, Morgan Owen and Michael Kohn reported that firefighters responded quickly, establishing “a full perimeter line around the fire Tuesday...
by Joe Stone | May 13, 2024 | Fire Truth, In Depth
‘One of the most significant ecological crises facing land managers in the arid West’ A report published in January, Cheatgrass Invasions: History, Causes, Consequences, and Solutions, by Western Watershed Projects is the source of the above quote....
by FSEEE | May 7, 2024 | Briefly, Fire Truth
In August 2020, the CZU Lightning Complex fire burned through Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Santa Cruz, California, consuming all of the foliage on some of the oldest redwoods. “It was shocking…. It really seemed like most of the trees were going to die,”...
