Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Category: Misconceptions
The Creek Fire: Made Worse by Past Forest Service Actions
The fire that is the biggest current threat to lives and homes right now is the Creek Fire on the Sierra National Forest. It is currently 135,000 acres. The Creek Fire very rapidly raced through two earlier fires (French fire of 2014, and Aspen… Continue Reading “The Creek Fire: Made Worse by Past Forest Service Actions”
Lots of Burning Grass, and the Redwoods are OK – countering the false narrative about California wildfires
Dryness and heat, facilitated by human-caused climate change, are responsible for the large wildfires we are currently experiencing in California. It’s not about mature, native habitat. Unfortunately, in news stories about the fires, you’ve probably heard someone repeating the same misguided claim made during… Continue Reading “Lots of Burning Grass, and the Redwoods are OK – countering the false narrative about California wildfires”
Five Reasons we are Taking Cal Fire to Court
Cal Fire has approved a program that will make the landscape more flammable, fail to protect communities most at risk, accelerate the loss of native plant communities, and reduce the carbon absorbing abilities of native habitats. How is this possible? The answer is simple.… Continue Reading “Five Reasons we are Taking Cal Fire to Court”