Wildfire and prescribed fire profoundly reshape the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of forest soils. Intensity, duration and frequency of burning govern the degree of heat ...

A before-and-after study of wildfires in the Plumas National Forest compared private timber land with public lands. The results: The orderly arrangement of trees planted for logging leads to more ...

Humans have altered the forests of western North America markedly over the past several centuries. We’ve suppressed fire, harvested much of the old-growth trees, and built homes and communities within ...

Carson National Forest is dialing back fire restrictions in effect since the spring as it prepares to close the area around New Mexico’s tallest peak, where Taos Pueblo holds private tribal ...