Page Burners: The Big Burn by Timothy Egan
Elegantly written and abundantly informative, Timothy Egan’s The Big Burn tells the dramatic story of the 1910 wildfire that tore through Washington, Idaho, and Montana, burning over 3 million acres
Page Burners: Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean
Few nonfiction wildfire books capture a moment in fire history as vividly as Young Men and Fire. With the precision of an archivist and the heart of a storyteller, Norman
Page Burners: This is Wildfire by Nick Mott
As my wife and I begin building our home in rural Montana, wildfire resilience has been central to our planning. Rather than sift through AI-generated misinformation online, I’ve been turning
Era of megafire hits close to home
It was 1997 when I first heard Dr. Craig D. Allen, a research ecologist, make an alarming prediction. I had just taken a job managing a large, forested headwaters ranch
Defensible Space — Keeping Your Home on the Range Safe
As wildfires become more frequent and intense, protecting your home is more important than ever - whether you live in town or out on the ranch. “Our fire issue isn’t
Failing to Deliver
Painfully drawn-out claims process adds another scar after New Mexico’s largest-ever fire Hell. That’s how Max Garcia, a farmer and rancher from Rociada, New Mexico, describes not only the wildfire that swept
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
Born of Fire
Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) is a member of the evening primrose family that is one of the first plants to recolonize burned areas: It was among the first plants to return following the eruption of Mt. St.
Land on Fire
The apocalyptic dusk, tinged purple, is the product of some of the biggest wildfires raging in modern American history, casting a pall that has drifted in from hundreds of miles