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A Muralist Paints the Camp Fire's Wreckage
Shane Grammer's images brought hope to his friends and family in the wake of California's most destructive fire. Now he's returning to the region to reveal new work, including a major art installation.
Wildfire Smoke Is Here to Stay
At last, the West is taking steps to address megafires. But we’ve done nothing to prepare for their biggest threat to human health.
Trump's Proposed Budget Would Devastate National Parks
A close reading of the President’s 2020 Department of the Interior budget reveals massive funding cuts for everything public-lands related—except for oil and gas
The Gear This Photographer Uses to Shoot Wildfires
Stuart Palley captures images of wildfires at night, making some of the riskiest art around
The Wildland Firefighter Opening Doors for Women
Bequi Livingston found power and confidence in physical strength. Now she's teaching other women to do the same.
What We Learned from the Yarnell Hill Fire Deaths
One of the worst tragedies in the history of firefighting prompted little change to a culture that regularly puts young lives at risk. A few seasoned veterans are working to fix that.
What the West Can Learn from Florida About Forest Fires
Fire has always been a part of the landscape. The mistake we made was trying to stop it—something Florida never did.
Congress Just Ignored Trump’s Public-Land Cuts
Lawmakers didn't listen to the president’s call for less spending on land management and the environment—and put their foot down when it came to interior secretary Ryan Zinke’s reorganization plan, too
Chasing California's Largest Forest Fires
As the Thomas Fire scorched hundreds of thousands of acres and forced communities to evacuate, Stuart Palley and other fire photographers rushed to the front lines
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