Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Category: Forests
11 Reasons Why Burned Forests are Beautiful
A severely burned forest is not a “destroyed” forest, but rather a habitat restored. That is not something you are likely to hear during or after the next large forest fire in the Sierra Nevada. It certainly wasn’t during the 2013 Rim Fire in… Continue Reading “11 Reasons Why Burned Forests are Beautiful”
The Myth of “Park-like” Forests in the Past
A research paper released yesterday finally did it for us. “The most profound implication of this study is that the need for forest ‘restoration’ designed to reduce variation in fire behavior may be much less extensive than implied by many current forest management plans… Continue Reading “The Myth of “Park-like” Forests in the Past”
The Rim Fire did not “kill everything”
It’s time to replace the incorrect “forest fires kill everything” notion reflected in the LA Times article on the Rim Fire (9/24/13) with what actually happens. A burned forest is full of life-in-reserve. It will recover despite our hand wringing. It was gratifying to read… Continue Reading “The Rim Fire did not “kill everything””