Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Tag: Indigenous burning
Reining in Boys with Matches and Chainsaws – Back to Court
Cal Fire and the California Board of Forestry refuse to enforcecourt ordered environmental protections Now that they are flush with cash, boys with their matches and chainsaws are on a roll, burning and grinding up habitat under the guise of land “management.” One wonders… Continue Reading “Reining in Boys with Matches and Chainsaws – Back to Court”
Government to Mom – Clear Those Damn Azaleas!
The Stupidity of Zone Zeroand Other Feckless Fire Commandments in California One would think that after increasing losses of life and property from wildfire every decade, California would reconsider its forest-centric, clearance-of-habitat approach to fire risk reduction. Instead, the state is doubling down on… Continue Reading “Government to Mom – Clear Those Damn Azaleas!”
State of the Chaparral – 2025
Despite the negative impact it can have on our hearts, it is prudent to be aware that a growing anthropocentric mind-set is posing increasing challenges to, as John Muir wrote, our fellow mortals. During the late 1960s and 1970s, the respect for Nature and… Continue Reading “State of the Chaparral – 2025”