This might be a bit in the weeds for LGM readers, who at least in the comment section seem like the type of people who generally don't go outside much, forget about long hikes in our wilderness areas. But the issues brought up here are...
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MALIBU, CA - NOVEMBER 09: The Woolsey Fire approaches homes on November 9, 2018 in Malibu, California. About 75,000 homes have been evacuated in Los Angeles and Ventura counties due.
It's hard to even talk about what is going on in California right now. The West is just going to burn up and dry out. It's horrifying. But Leah Stokes.
It's pretty much always wildfire season now, but with Memorial Day weekend here, it's worth reviewing how fire and climate change works together. While forest management and human development have increased wildfire incidence and risk, climate change has exacerbated the trend of large fires and...
President Donald Trump examines a fire truck from Wisconsin-based manufacturer Pierce on the South Lawn during a "Made in America" product showcase event at the White.
MALIBU, CA - NOVEMBER 09: The Woolsey Fire approaches homes on November 9, 2018 in Malibu, California. About 75,000 homes have been evacuated in Los Angeles.
This is a fascinating essay on the terrible wrath white colonialism has created in the Yosemite Valley. There are a couple of facets. First, in the early 1850s, whites committed genocidal acts against the indigenous peoples living in Yosemite, clearing out the population. Then in...