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 ...

After years of questionable policies, climate change and growing populations, wildfires have gotten worse in the western U.S., and around the world. That’s driven a push to use tools like thinning and ...

Jeff Tilley, forest silviculturist with the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, ignites grasses during a prescribed burn in Woodstock on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Photo by Alex ...

As part of the U.S. Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy, the Sequoia National Forest uses prescribed fire tactics to reduce hazardous fuel loads in the forest. The forest wrapped up burning for ...

The western United States is facing another destructive wildfire season, with more acres burned in Colorado alone in 2025 than in the past four years combined. If global warming continues on its ...

Prescribed burns are part of the cycle to keep the forest thriving, as odd as that may sound. And one fire this year proved especially beneficial. "The Sequoia National Forest is at risk of wildfire ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service is pleased to announce the selection of Travis Thane as the new Fire Management Officer – Chief 1 for the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Chief ...

The Tamil Nadu government has successfully contained the Nilgiris forest fire, ensuring ongoing monitoring and prevention of ...