Key finding: California's remaining mature dry forests (most of the Sierra) likely to be lost completely unless we embrace an entirely new conservation paradigm.
John Moon overcame tremendous loss thru sheer force of will. During the civil rights movement he found his purpose in the back of a Freedom House ambulance, inspiring generations of medics. His story, which he entrusted to me 4yrs ago, comes out today @HachetteUS@HachetteBooks
About 80 percent of giant sequoia have burned in the last 5 years. Surveyed mortality rate for trees larger than 4 ft Dbh. Bout 84 percent killed in high severity areas. Used to estimate new fires - predicts about 19 percent of monarchs killed in their range. Kristin Shive. @tnc
Brothers On Three is in the world. I'm so thankful to the families who welcomed me, to the community of Arlee, to those who might read and think about the book. And to the team of teams, the Arlee Warriors.
The Best Reporting and Writing on Wildfires: A collection of links from the latest Weekend Reading, a PS project to highlight great journalism and provide additional context for understanding the biggest stories of the day. https://t.co/dfrmxq7sni #weekendreading
... that the starting salary for a federal wildland firefighter is $13.45, less than the pay offered to a drive-thru at a Chick-fil-A near my home in Arizona?
And it's not just pay: Much of the federal firefighting force is made up of seasonal firefighters, who do not get ... 2/