Results for keyword: Fire
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Squirrels and scopes in the line of fire
A wildfire on Arizona’s Mount Graham almost reached the University of Arizona’s controversial mountaintop telescopes – and may yet destroy an already endangered squirrel
by Mitch Tobin, Aug 30, 2004 -
Once burned, twice shy
The writer says forest restoration takes a backseat to logging in both Montana and Oregon
by Larry Campbell, Aug 02, 2004 -
Debate rages over firefighting airplanes
Citing safety concerns, the federal government has canceled contracts for 33 privately owned large air tankers, usually used to fight Western wildfires
by Dan Wilcock, Jun 21, 2004 -
As fire season ignites, Smokey Bear's legacy lingers
Land managers have been talking about letting more wildfires burn, but the recent blowup of the Peppin Fire near Capitan, N.M. – home of Smokey Bear – leads to renewed talk of aggressive fire suppression
by Adam Burke, Jun 21, 2004 -
The risky business of fighting fire in the West
A flight instructor mourns the recent deaths of three fire-fighting pilots and fears more may die during this summer’s fire season
by Wendy Beye, Jun 21, 2004 -
Fires take toll on San Diego’s wildlife
The October wildfires in Southern California burned rare trees and may have caused the extinction of a butterfly -- proving, some say, that San Diego’s Multiple Species Conservation Program did not protect enough habitat to save imperiled species
by Tony Davis, Dec 22, 2003 -
Fire policy in the form of Smokey and the Bandit
Ray Ring says California and wildfire are like co-stars in a bad Hollywood movie
by Ray Ring, Nov 17, 2003 -
In the field with fire
A Season of Fire: Four Months on the Firelines of America’s Forests by Douglas Gantenbein refuses to glamorize firefighting or settle for simple solutions to the West’s fire problems
by Ali Macalady, Oct 13, 2003 -
Back down the fireline
In Fire and Ashes: On the Front Lines of American Wildfire, John N. Mclean leads readers through sweaty-palmed human encounters with Western wildfires
by Joshua Zaffos, Oct 13, 2003 -
We need a sensible approach to fight wildfires
Rick Bass supports a federal effort to fight wildfire that makes sense
by Rick Bass, Oct 06, 2003
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