Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Category: Fire
Our Day in Court – Suing Cal Fire to Protect Nature in California
– Five Reasons Why Cal Fire’s Approach to Wildfire Prevention is Wrong – November 9, 2023 is the date (updated – the schedule was moved forward two months). The future of wild Nature in California depends on how the courts ultimately rule. After more… Continue Reading “Our Day in Court – Suing Cal Fire to Protect Nature in California”
The Beginnings of the Fire Suppression Fallacy
– How Truth Metastasized Into A Lie – The Fire Suppression Fallacy –(Part IV) How did the observation that fire suppression may have caused some forests to miss several natural fires due to firefighting metastasize into a pernicious stereotype that has convinced huge numbers… Continue Reading “The Beginnings of the Fire Suppression Fallacy”
Chainsaw Medicine is Not the Answer
– How Truth Metastasized Into A Lie – The Fire Suppression Fallacy –(Part II) As the Cal Fire and the US Forest Service continue to promote the notion that Nature is sick and needs immediate “treatment” by logging and clearing habitat, George Wuerthner, renowned ecologist… Continue Reading “Chainsaw Medicine is Not the Answer”