What do you want from your forest?
“What do you want from your forest?” The first question Wes always asked when posed with a forestry question.
“What do you want from your forest?” The first question Wes always asked when posed with a forestry question.
“On a scale of one to 10, how well do you think the Forest Service is prepared for what is predicted to be a bad wildfire season made worse by COVID-19?”
Sign the attached electronic petition urging Congress to grant the Forest Service the regulatory authorities it needs to treat diseased and dying national forests before wildfires destroy them.
“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?”
AIR ATTACK Wildfire News of the Day Mike Archer An interview with Brett L’Esperance concerning Dauntless Air, a Minnesota-based company that flies 13 amphibious Single-Engine …
A NEW APPROACH TO WINNING THE WAR AGAINST WILDFIRE Briefing for Western State Foresters Brett L’Esperance, Dauntless Air Rapid Initial Attack with cost and water …
THE RAND STUDY – 2012 Air Attack Against Wildfires: Understanding U.S. Forest Service Requirements for Large Aircraft The RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center In …
SAVE A BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR: THE NEW FIRE TRIANGLE SMOKEJUMPER – Publication of the National Smokejumper Association Chuck Sheley A case for [1] speeding wildfire …
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!”
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.