Fireforest

A visual exploration of fire and restoration in Colorado's forests.

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

Fireforest is now available online! This film tells the story of how forest restoration helped firefighters stop a portion of the Cameron Peak Fire from moving into communities. https://t.co/FKaEErUQkN

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

Screening Alert! Fireforest will be screened at the DU Mountain Campus in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, on October 24 at 7:00pm. I’m excited to finally bring the film to the community closest to where the story unfolded. If you live nearby, please come! https://t.co/9ZrAbok4lo

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

First photo: the Poudre River before the July 31 rainstorm. Second photo: after the rainstorm, filled with sediment from runoff.

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

This is what the Poudre River looked like during the massive rainstorm in Larimer County last Monday. Watch as it rises and fills with sediment after the rain.

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

A nice combination of mapping, images, and visuals about Western fires in this new StoryMap from @FireScienceGOV: https://t.co/RvFy6T3kys

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

Honored to be featured in @PeakstoPeople's annual report, and grateful for their support. Check out their annual report to see the other important forest restoration projects they're supporting on Colorado's Front Range! https://t.co/zkWvE8e0pc

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

An extremely interesting and useful new tool from
@USGS for viewing and analyzing past wildfires and prescribed fires. https://t.co/YzIkYWHOV2

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

Wow, this is a fascinating virtual tour of forest restoration treatments: https://t.co/M0C8Zqjd2J

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

I'll be in Laramie this Saturday as a panelist for Mullen Days, a community event reflecting on the 2020 Mullen Fire. Come learn about our future of fire with @UW_Ruckelshaus! https://t.co/oaUmo2pNte

[fire_nature @KerryMetlen]

Counteracting wildfire misinformation https://t.co/ccbWTn5bBL

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

Very cool use of one of our timelapse photos!

[Fort Collins Utilities @FCUtilities]

🙌A big thank you to @fireforestphoto for capturing these historic events on the river.

July 20, 2021, strong rains fell on the Cameron Peak Fire scar. The water carried so much sediment and debris into the Poudre River that fish suffocated and the river ran black.

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

Winter of 2021. The river rests. An entirely new beauty emerges, even more dynamic than autumn’s. Ethereal, violent, depressed, and gay, all within a day. The river dons a constantly changing coat of ice. Never underestimate the beauty of winter.
https://t.co/7HDkNWsD8q

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

Autumn of 2021. The river tires and the rains relent. Leaves and grasses succumb, but not before flashing gold and casting themselves into the Poudre’s dark waters. Theatened by their new beauty, the sunrises and sunsets grow in intensity. The land welcomes snow’s gentle cover.

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

Summer of 2021. Storms, sediment, sun. Rain strikes the burnt slopes, which erode into the river, turning it black and suffocating fish. Still, the river runs. See the seasons of the Poudre River in this new photo essay: https://t.co/V0q0iiXlm6

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

Yesterday, heavy rain fell on the #CameronPeakFire scar, causing a flash flood that killed two people. The effects of severe wildfire are long-lasting, expensive, and even deadly. We need to restore forests proactively. Via @MilesBlumhardt/@coloradoan: https://t.co/mbeuRwLMYR

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

Spring of 2021. A time of vibrance and tenderness as grasses sprout and leaves unfurl, rendered even more vibrant after the Cameron Peak Fire. Snow melts and water flows, bringing with it anglers and runoff sediment.
See the seasons of the Poudre River: https://t.co/V0q0iiFJXw

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

I pursued the Poudre River timelapse to show the connection between fire, water, and forest. However, when you take thousands of photos, you document much more than one concept. I didn’t plan to create a photo essay of its seasons, but I couldn’t resist. https://t.co/V0q0iiFJXw

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

@eco_contento @poudrewatershed Thanks!

[Fireforest @fireforestphoto]

The Black Hollow Flood was the most damaging water event of 2021, but it wasn’t the worst water quality day. That came ten days later on July 30. Watch as the river runs black in this timelapse from July 30 – August 4, 2021.https://t.co/esjnHJZrro