Fighting fires safely and responsibly
T he sign outside the Valley Fire District in Granite County, Montana, jokingly touts “Same Day Service since 1876.” Of course, the Valley Fire District, like fire protection districts across the
Forged and Foraged: A culinary exploration of fire with Chef Joshua Drage
Fire is a catalyst of transformation, playing a vital role in shaping our ecosystems and the food that graces our plates. For Chef Joshua Drage, fire is a key ingredient
Insurance in the age of megafires
The 2018 Camp Fire in California destroyed the town of Paradise, killing 88 people. One property and casualty insurer was bankrupted by the fire. Insurers around the West have been
Thinking Like an Ember
A prescribed fire is tended as part of a joint project with the Lomakatsi Restoration Project, The Nature Conservancy and Bureau of Land Management that treated forests on the Sycan
Community Stewards of the West
Meet some of the people Who are keeping the West together. In ways big and small, front and center and behind the scenes, these people are giving of themselves to build
Sheepish Solutions to Water Conservation with Linda Poole
Today we sit down with Linda Poole, a rancher and the working lands director at Western Landowners Alliance. As working lands program director for the Western Landowners Alliance, Linda is
Restoring Soil and Saving Water with Wool
In the sprawling landscape of arid western Wyoming, Alicia and Ben Rux, owners of Cottonwood Creek Ranch, faced a common dilemma among Western sheep ranchers: what to do with the