forest fires
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So then, maybe it should stop? Economist Ray Rasker spoke the obvious at University of Montana’s Conservation and Climate Change lecture series. He also talked a little politics. If there is no guarantee of the feeds throwing money to the wind to save houses along the national forest boundaries the counties might be a lot…
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The 50,000 acre fire was 3 years ago- The Idaho Mountain Express has an article detailing the regrowth in the big burn next to Ketchum and Hailey, Idaho. This is a very popular recreation area, so its restoration is noticeable to a lot of people. Similar articles could be written about several million more acres…
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Much delayed forest fire season now upon us- Although there have been a few large range fires, such as the 110,000 acre Jefferson fire on the Arco Desert (INL) in Eastern Idaho, now forest fires are quickly emerging in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, etc. Wildfire breaks out in Packer Meadows, atop Lolo Pass. Missoulian. Fire…
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Worse, die-offs are not limited to North America- Next summer will probably be a pretty bad forest fire season in the Pacific Northwest due to a dry winter, and so many of the forests are dead. This is not a local problem, however, as Jim Robbins discusses in the feature article below. What’s Killing the…
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2009 third-smallest fire season since 1970. By Todd Adams. The Challis Messenger.
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“Red and dead” forests make extreme fires; but most bug-killed forests are not in this stage- Beetle-ravaged trees change wildfire behavior in western Montana. By Rob Chaney the Missoulian Beetles are changing the fire regime in Western Montana. Unfortunately, this story did not get to the key until the end – – “Dead trees will…
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Although it was plenty smoky, end of the fire season finds the Park’s largest fire of the year beneficial- As snow suddenly replaces warm late September, the fires in Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and nearby are dying quickly. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports the the 2800 acre lightning caused fire west of Jackson Lake…
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Burns on private industrial forest lands versus multiple use national forest land- Giving Thanks for Burned Forests. By Matthew Koehler. Guest opinion in New West. If you want to see a real “moonscape,” check out burned over industrial forest lands that were already clearcut.