Television & Radio

Adam Bronstein interviews Dr. Chad Hanson about forest protection, fire ecology, and the deceptive practices of federal land management agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service. Dr. Hanson critically examines the Forest Service’s narrative around logging disguised as fuel reduction and forest health projects, revealing the detrimental effects on biodiversity, carbon emissions, and community safety.

KNX Radio | Dr. Chad Hanson discusses the ongoing Franklin Fire in Malibu, California, raising the question: Why are fires still occurring in December? He explains that fire activity in Southern California is common even during this time of year due to the region’s lower-elevation mountains, foothill slopes, and chaparral ecosystems. Dr. Hanson also highlights…

KNX Radio | Dr. Chad Hanson debunks the myth of overgrown forests as a primary cause of wildfires, shedding light on how weather and climate drive wildfire ignition, spread, and intensity. Listen in to discover practical steps communities can take to prepare for wildfires.

Resistance Radio with Derrick Jensen | Dr. Chad Hanson sits down with host Derrick Jensen to discuss the dynamic processes of giant sequoias and fire and the rich ecosystems within conifer forests.

KTLA | Dr. Chad Hanson is in the studio discussing state and federal wildfire prevention efforts–what’s working and where improvements are needed. He compares traditional wildfire management approaches to the John Muir Project’s focus on community-driven fire prevention, emphasizing strategies like home hardening and defensible space to help protect homes from wildfires, making them more fire-proof.

Forbes Breaking News | Dr. Chad Hanson joined Cat Oriel on “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the Line Fire spreading across Southern California and the issues with federal & state-level efforts to prevent and fight wildfires.

Coming Home to Gaia, Tom Weis | As explained by one of the world’s top wildfire authorities, Chad Hanson, in his eye-opening book, SMOKESCREEN (which should be on every forester’s bookshelf): “[F]ire-adapted forest ecosystems evolved with fire and depend on it. Excluding fire from these ecosystems is like trying to keep rain out of a rainforest.” Hanson reminds us that mixed-intensity forest fires are natural and have been occurring since time immemorial.

NBC News | Dr. Chad Hanson discusses how wildfire offers hope for giant sequoias, which is crucial in their preservation. Suppressing fires and keeping them out of the groves are the very actions harming these iconic trees.

KNX News 9.71 FM | Dr. Chad Hanson speaks with Chris Sedens about the correlation between extreme weather conditions and wildfire activity, highlighting how heat waves and dry, windy conditions can lead to more and larger fires, whereas cooler temperatures and summer rains can significantly reduce fire occurrences.

Scripps News Weekend | More than 1,600 firefighters are currently battling the California Park Fire. It’s a huge blaze burning in Butte County, California. It’s been fueled by dry air, warm temperatures, and gusty winds.

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The News ON Merit Street | Chad Hanson discusses the ongoing California Park Fire and what policymakers are getting wrong about fires like it.

LiveNOW Fox | More than 90,000 acres have burned so far in California’s fire season, more than 5 times the 5-year average, according to CAL Fire. LiveNOW from FOX spoke with Chad Hanson, a wildfire scientist & fire ecologist with the John Muir Project, about the latest.

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The News ON Merit Street | Chad Hanson discusses the shortcomings of forest thinning and fire suppression techniques in reducing wildfire risks.

CBS13 News | Wildfires were once seen as the downfall of the treasured giant sequoia trees in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, but a team of researchers with the John Muir Project released a recent study outlining how they could be our best shot at saving them.

ABC7 News | “The problem is that the approach the Forest Service is taking,” said Chad Hanson with the John Muir Project. “Using big machines to cut down tens of thousands of trees out in the remote wildlands, as opposed to focusing on the homes themselves and the zone immediately around the homes. That makes all the difference in terms of whether home survive or not.”

LiveNOW Fox | Wildfires continue to burn in Canada, leading to smoky conditions across the U.S. Dr. Chad Hanson joined LiveNOW from FOX’s Josh Breslow to discuss how the fires ignited and why the effects are being felt in America.

KALW: Bay Area Public Media | On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, forest fires in California are discussed. Climate change has led to an increase in wildfire season length, wildfire frequency, and burned areas.

NewsNation | Chad Hanson from the John Muir Project joins the show to discuss the growing frequency and intensity of wildfires across the country.

KNX: In Depth | One in six Americans in areas of significant fire risk.

Dangerous Wisdom: Journey into Mystery | In this dialogue with Chad Hanson, forest ecologist and director of the John Muir Project, we confront the megafire myths and the bad science done in the name of forest ecology.

California Insider | Chad Hanson, a forest and fire ecologist with the John Muir Project, explains why he thinks California is not addressing the wildfire situation effectively and how special interests are involved.

LAist | We talk with forest and fire ecologist Chad Hanson of the John Muir Project and Daniel Berlant, assistant deputy director and chief of wildfire planning and engineering for CAL FIRE, about the future of forest management and wildfire mitigation.

Scientific American | In this video, we talk to experts who say many accounts of California’s blazes sensationalize the extent of forest devastation while paying less attention to fire’s crucial role in nature.

The Butterfly Effect: Tree Stories | In this episode you will hear about Dr. Hanson’s work, the importance of wildfires to our forests, how we can prevent unnecessary fires, do we really have less fires historically [], and more.

NBC Bay Area | Nearly 300 scientists from across the country and abroad believe actions taken by the U.S. Forest Service are contributing to faster, more devastating wildfires throughout California.

CNN | Here is Dr. Chad Hanson with anchor Ana Cabrera going over the facts about why Trump is WRONG about the Camp Fire, Woosely Fire, Hill Fire, and all California wildfires.

For The Wild | Narratives of wildfire in this country have long been muddled with myth and misinformation. On November 11th, the President of the United States perpetuated this by tweeting: “There is no reason for these massive, deadly, and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor…”

Podship Earth | We talk with Dr. Chad Hanson to examine if there is any scientific basis to support the numerous calls to clear the forest as a way of helping reduce fire risk.

CGTN America | This is the time of year when hot dry Santa Ana winds fuel wildfires in California, but this year a radical new plan by officials to keep the flames at bay is raising alarm among environmentalists.