Long before Europeans reached America, indigenous peoples had been interacting with their environments for centuries. Native …
Multiscale perspectives of fire, climate and humans in western North America and the Jemez Mountains, USA
Wildfire behavior and return intervals have many drivers. A new article takes a look at the impact of climate and human …
Native American Fire Management at an Ancient Wildland-Urban Interface in the Southwest U.S.
Indigenous people have been land stewards for centuries. As we begin to grapple with the increasing challenges of population …
As wildfires flare up across West, new research highlights risk of long-term ecological change
Author Mary Guiden outlines a new paper from Coop et al. that uncovers several common themes reported by scientists regarding …
Land use planning can reduce wildfire risk to homes and communities
Wildfire risk to people and homes is increasing. While climate change and decades of fuel buildup have exacerbated wildfires, …
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Federal wildfire policy and the legacy of suppression
Federal wildfire policy that emphasizes suppression—a legacy of early-1900s forest management—has resulted in a paradox: …
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Preserving the Pine Ridge
Catastrophic wildfires have ravaged more than half of northwestern Nebraska’s pine forests. Land managers are making strides …
Community Adaptation, Landscape Resilience and Safe Responses for COVID-19
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