Chaparral Wisdom
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Category: Fire
Wildfire Hyperbole: Falsely Blaming Past Fire Suppression
Whenever wildfire is discussed, you can almost guarantee that someone will say something like the following: These unnaturally, hot mega-fires are the result of past fire suppression which has allowed an unnatural accumulation of vegetation. Forests are out of whack. And environmentalists have made… Continue Reading “Wildfire Hyperbole: Falsely Blaming Past Fire Suppression”
Six Reasons Why We Challenged the Stanislaus National Forest in Court
“These forests were all different but, in one critical sense, they were all the same. They belonged to me, to my children, and to all the American people for today, tomorrow, and forever – unless somehow, we allow this incredible birthright to be stolen… Continue Reading “Six Reasons Why We Challenged the Stanislaus National Forest in Court”
News Story Falsely Claims “Everything is Dead” One Year After Yosemite Fire
Year-old AP article that Misrepresented US Forest Service Scientists and the Impact of the 2013 Rim Fire is Released as “News” by CBS Affiliate SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The CBS affiliate in Sacramento, California, recycled a sensationalized 2013 Associated Press news article this week… Continue Reading “News Story Falsely Claims “Everything is Dead” One Year After Yosemite Fire”