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Congress Picks the Wrong Battle on Public Land Sequestration
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Federal Fire Policy and Management Position Paper: State Fire Assistance
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Congress Picks the Wrong Battle on Public Land Sequestration
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View ArticleRestoring the Sierra: Seeing the forest for the trees
Jun 15, 2012For the vast Sierra Nevada, it’s more important than ever to see the forest for the trees.And in one area of the Sierra National Forest that bigger picture includes preserving forest...
View ArticleAmerica’s Forests Feeling the Heat from Beetles and Wildfires
Oct 21, 2011Across America’s western regions, our vast green forests are changing colors, but not the traditional fall colors we celebrate this time of year. Millions of acres of pine forests in the...
View ArticleLiving with Fire: Southern California’s Chaparral wildlands
Sep 2, 2011Southern California is known for its mild Mediterranean climate where shorts and flip-flops are popular during the hot and sunny summer, sometimes right on through a balmy winter.Not nearly...
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Southern California Chaparral and Wildfire
Tuesday, August 30, 2011Chaparral covers most of our four Southern California national forests, creating important habitat and watershed. But what is chaparral? And why does it burn so frequently here?...
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Audio from Chaparral Fire Press Conference
Tuesday, August 30, 2011This press conference was held on July 20, 2011.AttachmentSizeSoCal-chaparral-fire-press-conference.mp31.21 MB
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Audio from California wildlife radio story
Tuesday, August 30, 2011Audio from California wildlife radio storyAttachmentSizeSoCal-fire-radio-story.mp31.65 MB
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Federal Fire Policy and Management Position Paper: State Fire Assistance
Tuesday, October 21, 2008The Wilderness Society's Wildland Fire Program works to change our nation’s approach to fire management to focus on protecting communities, restoring ecosystems, and sustaining...
View ArticleOur View: Forest needs added protection
Dec 21, 2009San Gabriel Valley TribuneExcerpt:WITH its plate full on issues of health care, climate change and war funding, Congress can be excused for putting wilderness protection on the back...
View ArticleStudies foresee dilemma over forest carbon storage
Jul 8, 2009Jeff Barnard (AP), Seattle TimesExcerpts:Globally, forests can absorb up to 30 percent of the carbon released by burning fossil fuels.But when they are clearcut for lumber and to clear...
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