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First Put Out The Fire
Why a 10A.M. Fire Policy?
Ferdinand Augustus Silcox seemed destined for a career in chemical engineering via Johns Hopkins University when he stumbled across an
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2022 NACo Legislative Conference
Jim Petersen recently spoke at the NACo 2022 Legislative Conference - his message was on the untapped capacity of counties
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There Was No “Sea of Old Growth”
“I think the largest single need in American forest biology is the study of man’s relation to forest land.
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I Cry for the Mountains and the Legacy Lost: The Bear Fire Part 2
This is the second part in a two part letter by Dave Daley and his experience during the Bear Fire
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I Cry for the Mountains and the Legacy Lost: The Bear Fire Part 1
We bring you this letter by rancher Dave Daley that tells of his harrowing experience last summer when the Bear
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Bridge Over Troubled Waters: What's Happening in Watersheds?
Family Farm Alliance Annual Conference A ZOOM Presentation by James D. Petersen Founder and President, The Non-profit Evergreen Foundation https:
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Bob Zybach and The Giesy Plan Alternative
Bob Zybach and I have been good friends and co-conspirators since 1993. He was up to his eyeballs in his
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Bosworth-Williams Report and Letter
Editors Note: Former Forest Chief, Dale Bosworth, and Jerry Williams, the Forest Service’s former National Director of Fire Management,
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It's time for a Cabinet-level Department of Natural Resources: Part 2
Editor’s note: In Part 1 (click here to read) of this two-part essay, we explained why we believe all
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It's time for a Cabinet-level Department of Natural Resources: Part 1
I recently asked our website followers if FEMA might be a better choice to handle the West’s wildfire pandemic
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Doug MacCleery: How Did We Get Into This Mess and How Can We Get Out of it?
Doug MacCleery, a friend and colleague of 30 years has written a thoughtful essay explaining how the western wildfire pandemic
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Could FEMA do a better job with our wildfire pandemic?
Could FEMA do a better job with our wildfire pandemic? Three of our Evergreen Foundation board members are Forest Service