Viewpoints: Fires Can Be Restorative, Unlike Heavy Logging

September 15, 2013
By Dominick DellaSala & Chad Hanson
The Sacramento Bee

This year, as in every year, fires are occurring in the forests of the western United States. And, as always, we read the predictable headlines about how many acres of forest were “destroyed,” whether in Yellowstone National Park in the famous 1988 fires or today’s Rim fire in the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park.

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Wildfire’s Role in the Life of a Forest

July 9, 2008
By Chad Hanson, Ph.D.
San Francisco Chronicle

Bonnicksen states, “The wildfire crisis is becoming more serious each year. Fires are getting bigger and more destructive, killing wildlife and polluting the air as well.”

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