A recent study claims active management can preclude large blazes like the Dixie Fire pictured here. Photo George Wuerthner A recent paper Forest restoration and fuels reduction work: Different pathways […]
Nez Perce Clearwater Forests Plan Leaves Out Protection For Many Wildlands
Lochsa River on the Nez Perce Clearwater NF, Idaho. Photo George Wuerthner The Nez Perce Clearwater National Forests in central-northern Idaho contain more wildlands than almost any other national forest […]
Wall Street Journal Gets Carbon Storage Wrong
Old growth forest along the Salmon River, Oregon. Photo George Wuerthner The Wall Street Journal’s December 21, 2023, editorial board wrote that Biden’s New Forest Plan will “lead to more […]
Grayling Headed To Extinction
Grayling possess a large dorsal fin, and depend on cold, clear water for survival. Photo George Wuerthner In 1991, I, with the help of Jasper Carlton at the Biodiversity Legal […]
New Strategies Needed For Wildlands Urban Blazes
The Camp Fire that destroyed Paradise, California, was an urban blaze driven by high winds. Photo George Wuerthner A new paper, “Wildlands-urban fire disasters aren’t a wildfire problem,” published in […]
Can Colorado Sustain Wolf Recovery?
Wolves successfully live in states or parts of other countries with far greater human populations than Colorado. Photo George Wuerthner A recent NPR radio story titled: “Is Colorado Too Crowded […]
Why Paleo Climate/Fire And Other Study Methods Provide Better Historical Fire Records
Severe deforestation on the Wallowa Whiteman National Forest, Oregon justified by fire scar reconstructions. Photo George Wuerthner One of the biggest problems, and also a source of disagreements in wildfire […]
Save Wild Bison
Bison and Tetons, Grand Teton NP, Wyoming. Photo George Wuerthner In a recent New York Times commentary, author Dayton Duncan celebrated what he termed as the ongoing restoration of bison […]