Traditional Media
Trump’s plan for managing forests won’t save us in a more flammable world, experts say – Washington Post
The Energy 202: California’s fires are putting a huge amount of carbon dioxide into the air – Washington Post
California Has Always Had Fires, Environmental Alarmism Makes Them Worse Than Necessary – Forbes
Wyoming governor signs agreement with Secretary Sonny Perdue over forest and grassland management – Star Tribune
Stop Blaming Climate Change For California’s Fires. Many Forests, Including The Redwoods, Need forbes.com
Wildfires’ impact as high as $150 billion — so far msn.com
They Know How to Prevent Megafires. Why Won’t Anybody Listen? — ProPublica propublica.org
California fires: State, feds to thin millions of acres of forests mercurynews.com
California’s $1 billion plan to reduce wildfire risk – San Jose Mercury News
Cap-and-Trade Money to Fund California Fire Prevention – Courthouse News
Manage forests for timber, not tinder – Orange Country Registrar
‘Panicked’ Berry Creek residents seek out forest thinning after the Camp Fire – Enterprise Record
Cal Fire Chief Blames Wildfires on Mismanaged Forests – Courthouse News
Why California’s wildfires keep getting worse | Salon.com salon.com
Native American Burning And California’s Wildfire Strategy : NPR npr.org
Why California spends billions but can’t control its wildfires. ‘No simple or cheap solution’ : Sacramento Bee
Creek Fire ignites fire management debate on 102 million trees killed by beetles, drought – MSN
Will More Logging Save Western Forests From Wildfires? – NPR
What’s causing Western wildfires and how to stop them – The Hill
Big money bought Oregon’s forests. Small timber communities are paying the price. – OPB
Social Media
David Mihalic – great post from former Superintendent of Yosemite NP
Dave Daley – viral post – absolutely stunning and emotional overview of the problem
Government
Matt Donegan: What Does the Future Hold for Oregon’s Forests and Forest Sector? youtube.com
https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/8.12.20-CA-Shared-Stewardship-MOU.pdf ca.gov
The Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 – Daines
Improving California’s Forest and Watershed Management – lao.ca.gov
Scientific
Short- and long-term effects of ponderosa pine fuel treatments intersected by the Egley Fire Complex, Oregon, USA
Managing Forests and Fire in Changing Climates
Drought, Tree Mortality, and Wildfire in Forests Adapted to Frequent Fire
Prehistoric fire area and emissions from California’s forests, woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands
Living Dangerously in the Era of Megafires – Youtube
Forest Carbon in the United States Opportunities & Options for Private Lands – Pacific Forest Trust
Learning to Manage a Complex Ecosystem: Adaptive Management and the Northwest Forest Plan – NFS
Organization
Oregon Forests – Oregon Forest Resource Institute – Government / Industry Group
American Forest Resource Council
PCTA – Timber thinning in the Plumas National Forest
Industry
Sierra Pacific Industries
- Tackle Climate Change (84 pages – 7,430 KB)
- Carbon Sequestration in Californian Forests (52 pages – 1,012 KB)
- Executive Summary Carbon Sequestration in California Forests (7 pages – 251 KB)
- The Carbon Cycle (1 page – 148 KB)
- Biomass Removal on National Forest Lands (28 pages – 933 KB)
