Wildfire season isn’t over yet
There are still a few months remaining in the wildfire season.
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Letter to the Editor: Prepare for wildfires now
My friend Marc just found out his house wasn’t destroyed in the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado—but our friend Josh’s was. I know more than 50 people who’ve evacuated or lost their homes…
Native plants helping recovery: Volunteers spread seeds in areas affected by Pack Creek Fire
About 20 volunteers gathered at the Pack Creek Picnic Area on Thursday, Nov. 18 to help Forest Service personnel spread native seeds over areas affected by the Pack Creek fire and along riparian…
The science and work that went before the fire: Fuel treatments can reduce fire intensity
Even when there are no wildfires to fight, fire personnel and land managers are working to mitigate future ignitions by rearranging or removing the fuels that feed them—trees and shrubs in both wild…
Back of Beyond holds space for those grieving the La Sals: Store holds gathering for residents, publishes chapbook on wildfire impact
Andy Nettell felt “immobilized” on Thursday as the Pack Creek Fire devoured acres of the La Sal Mountains. Paralyzed by grief for the aspen forests and green meadows where had gone on his…
Overcrowded U.S. national parks need a reservation system
If you’re headed out into the wild this summer, you may need to jump online and book a reservation before you go. For the second consecutive year, reservations are required to visit Yosemite,…
2020 fire restrictions lifted
Fire restrictions in place since June 12 in the Bureau of Land Management Canyon Country Fire Zone were lifted on Nov. 1. The zone covers the Moab and Monticello BLM Field Offices in…
Utah fire season the costliest on record
In a year already full of calamity, the Utah wildfire season has broken records for the most human-caused fires and fire-related expenses in Utah history. Drought, restrictions related to COVID-19 and a weak…
Wildfire impact goes beyond the flames
While scary and catastrophic, experts stress that wildfires are a natural—even expected—process. Much of the landscape of western Colorado and southern Utah is expected to have a “mixed severity fire” in wooded areas…
Pine Gulf Fire Now Colorado’s Largest
Colorado’s Pine Gulch Fire officially became the state’s largest documented wildfire on Aug. 27. The fire has consumed over 139,007 acres north of Grand Junction, 118 miles from Moab. While the fire is…