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Jim Hurst epitomized all that was good and decent and honorable about a vanishing breed of men who owned and operated small sawmills in hundreds of remote western towns.

Public concern always peaks in September – the worst fire month of the year – and it vanishes the moment the smoke gives way to sunny fall skies. Lost lives, homes, and towns are forgotten.

Fixing the environmental crisis that has unfolded in the West over the last 30 years should not be a partisan issue.

The truth is – women’s work is the work that gets done by a woman.

“The time has come for society to consider alternatives to fires so large that they escape suppression efforts, often with deadly consequences. If we don’t like the fire trajectory we are on – and I don’t – shouldn’t we try something different?

“Just imagine it,” Sheley wrote of his yesteryears… “Constant attack from ground and air. Most wildfires could be quickly extinguished for a fraction of today’s cost. Lives and property saved, and forests protected. Isn’t that how it’s supposed to be?”

Frank Carroll, a Colorado forester and wildfire expert, speaks with Evergreen founder, Jim Petersen, concerning managed fire and his assessment of Petersen’s book “First, put out the Fire!”

What Ken Brauner did was to put people and forestry back into the environmental equation, so we can all see what is possible.

FIA: The Gold Standard delves into the work of FIA highlighting the four main regional research stations within the U.S. – and the specific focus …

Congress hasn’t gotten it right where the U.S. Forest Service budget is concerned – for more than 30 years. It shorts our nation’s largest forest landowners by $2 billion to $3 billion every year.