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Mountains in Wilderness Don’t Need Hardware
by Dana Johnson, Writers on the Range We humans want the most out of life, so why shouldn’t we push to get more of what we want? That’s what...
Fire Retardant: Does Forest Service Pride Impair a Rational Retardant Decision?
With “water, water, everywhere,” the Forest Service still cannot rid itself of the fire retardant albatross around its neck. Ten years ago, in...
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Effectiveness of Landscape-Scale Fuel Treatments Questioned
A comprehensive 2021 Forest Service report by Theresa B. Jain, et al., identifies significant shortcomings in research supporting “fuel...
FSEEE Featured on Front Page of LA Times
FSEEE is featured on the front page of the July 3 issue of the Los Angeles Times in Hayley Smith's article about fire retardant. Smith...
Now Streaming: ‘Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire’
Elemental is a new documentary about wildfire in the drought-prone West. Directed by Trip Jennings, the film brings together respected experts...
Understanding Forest Succession
by Andy Kerr As public lands conservationists continue their fight to save the last of the mature and old-growth forests for the benefit of...
Judge Agrees with FSEEE: Forest Service Retardant Use Violates Clean Water Act
U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen ruled in our favor in our lawsuit challenging Forest Service use of aerial fire retardant, affirming that...
In Depth
The Peshtigo Firestorm
On the night of October 8, 1871, in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, “all hell rode into town on the back of a wind.” In two hours, the Peshtigo Fire...
Prescribed Fire
The wildfire crisis in the West represents one of the most significant issues that the Forest Service must address. Climate change frequently...
Fire Funding Bill Cuts Environmental Reviews
Hailed as “Great news!” by Forest Service Chief Randy Moore, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) allocates about $5.5 billion in...
Fire Truth
A New Kind of Collaborative in Colorado
How a Community Planning Project Spawned a Forest Health Collaborative Christopher Ketcham’s guest...
Fire Retardant: Does Forest Service Pride Impair a Rational Retardant Decision?
With “water, water, everywhere,” the Forest Service still cannot rid itself of the fire retardant...
Sequoia Deaths Prompt Emergency Response
Giant sequoias are the most massive trees on Earth. They are also among the oldest, with the age...
Low-Tech Restoration Improves Forest Resilience
A recently published report concludes that restoring headwaters streams and wetlands enhances...