Results for keyword: Western forests
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Bark beetle kill leads to more severe fires, right? Well, maybe
The connection between bark beetle outbreaks and Western forest fires is more complicated than it might appear.
by Gail Wells, May 13, 2012 -
The delights of urban wilderness
The sometimes-scruffy remnants of woodland that edge our urban neighborhoods have psychological as well as ecological value.
by Paul Larmer, May 13, 2012 -
Those buck-tooth dammers are back, big-time
Beavers return to northern Colorado, improving aquatic diversity.
by Chuck Bolsinger, Oct 05, 2011 -
West’s forests will never be the same
Paul VanDevelder warns that climate change could devastate the West’s forests, leaving nothing behind but parched grasslands.
by Paul VanDevelder, Sep 24, 2007 -
Two Weeks in the West
Dying aspens; healthier Gila trout; salmon blamed for electric bills; greens and motorheads reach wilderness entente; last big anti-Grand Staircase lawsuit tossed out; Southern Nevada Water Authority buys Warm Springs Ranch; Data: Water can soak you; and
by Staff, Aug 07, 2006 -
Burning down the house
Despite the promises of the Healthy Forests Act, the Bush administration has proposed sweeping cuts to community fire programs in the West
by Sarah Gilman, May 01, 2006






