Results for keyword: wildfires
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Dead man working
When Robert Palmer began crusading for better medical care on the firelines in memory of his brother, he realized -- as many reformers do -- that one of the problems lies in the risk-accepting culture of firefighting and other outdoor occupations.
by Neil LaRubbio, Apr 12, 2012 -
Life as a fire lookout
It's a long way from Lower Manhattan to a remote fire lookout's perch in New Mexico.
by Philip Connors, Oct 20, 2011 -
Lack of medical care on the firelines endangers firefighters
Firefighter Rob Palmer crusades for better emergency medical care in memory of his brother, Andy.
by Neil LaRubbio, Oct 18, 2011 -
Good policy and good intentions won't stop big wildfires
Federal agencies have made strides in reducing fire danger in the West's forests, but many factors hinder their efforts
by Jodi Peterson, Oct 16, 2011 -
Is wildfire always a question of when?
An innkeeper remembers the fires that roared through her beloved Chiricahua Mountains.
by Susan Nunn, Jul 20, 2011 -
Fire fight: Forest Service explores chemical retardant hazards
The Forest Service finally assesses the impacts of fire retardant chemicals, but never answers the question of how useful they really are.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Jun 15, 2011 -
Don't blame it all on global climate change
Climate change is a problem, but that doesn’t mean it’s responsible for every bad thing that happens in the West.
by Allen Best, Apr 13, 2011 -
Rural California schoolkids learn from fire-damaged forest
A rural California school builds an innovative curriculum around a nearby forest and the fire that burned it down in 2007.
by Jane Braxton Little, Feb 15, 2011 -
Fast Times at California's Petroleum High
A day in the life of the U.S.'s first high school academy devoted to oil production.
by Jeremy Miller, Feb 13, 2011 -
The worst manmade wildfires
Most Western wildfires today are caused by humans, either accidentally or deliberately.
by Ray Ring, Aug 01, 2010
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