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1) Wildfires
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English
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Presents wildfires as neither good nor bad but as part of the endless cycle of change in forests and grasslands.
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Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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"In the spring of 2016, the world watched as wildfire ravaged the Canadian town of Fort McMurray. Firefighters named the fire "the Beast" because it behaved in seemingly sinister and often unpredictable ways. Many of them hoped that they would never see anything like it again. Yet it's not a stretch to suggest that megafires like the Beast have become the new normal. A glance at international headlines shows a remarkable increase in higher temperatures,...
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English
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The Yellowstone fires of 1988 consumed nearly 800,000 acres-36 percent of the park. In the years following, spectacular wildflowers rose from the ashes and trees rapidly reclaimed the landscape. In this twenty-five-year look back at the fires, author and photographer Jeff Henry recalls not only the summer of 1988, when he witnessed and photographed nearly every aspect of the fires, but also the years since as nature healed the charred landscape. A...
8) Fire
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Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Pub. Date
©2006
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English
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The life cycle of a forest is examined, from the devastation of a fire to its gradual renewal as a vital ecosystem.
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Foundation for Deep Ecology by arrangement with Island Press
Pub. Date
[2006]
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English
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With more than 150 dramatic photographs, this text covers wildfires from ecological, economic, and social/political perspectives while documenting how past forest policies have hindered natural processes, creating a tinderbox of problems. More than 25 leading thinkers in the field of fire ecology provide in-depth analyses, critiques, and compelling solutions.
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"From a searing expanse of flames in Russia to barreling blazes in California, no wildfire is too extreme for National Geographic photographer and wildland firefighter Mark Thiessen. Travel with Thiessen across the globe as he investigates dangerous infernos and works alongside courageous firefighting teams. Offering stunning photography, expert advice, and inside information on the most high-tech gear, the author turns up the heat to show you the...
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Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
[1993]
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English
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"It was once widely believed that landscapes become increasingly stable over time until eventually reaching a "climax state" of complete stability. In recent years, however, that idea has been challenged by a new understanding of the importance and inevitability of forces such as storms and fires that keep ecosystems in a state of constant change. The dynamics of fire ecology has emerged as a central feature of the new understanding as scientists...
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Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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"Ricky Zamora brings his love of map-making and his boundless curiosity to the arid landscapes east of the Cascades Mountains. He arrives during a wild thunderstorm, and watches his family and their neighbors scramble to deal with a wildfire sparked by lightning. Joined by his friend Ellie, he sees how plants, animals, and people adjust to life with wildfires"--
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Mountain Press Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
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You might think a burned area is as barren and lifeless as the moon. Take a closer look and you'll find that even before the last wisps of smoke have cleared, the newly burned forest is already teeming with life. Come explore the Rocky Mountains and the new habitats fires create.
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Series
American origins stories volume 1
Publisher
Permuted Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Blending historical context and first-person narrative, Mudslingers tells the dramatic and colorful story of aerial firefighting in America, as seen through the eyes of a decorated former Navy SEAL, US Naval Academy graduate, firefighting pilot, and businessman who founded Montana-based Bridger Aerospace, one of the most successful aerial firefighting teams in the world. Part narrative nonfiction, part memoir, Mudslingers is a riveting account of...
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