Fire & Forests

A National Park, Once a California Ranch, Is On Fire

“It was taken to be preserved, yet today I watch it burn,” says Nita Vail. Her family was forced off Santa Rosa Island by the Park Service in 2011.

May 19 • Keely Covello

ALERT: Nevada rancher featured in 2025 UNWON lawfare report facing federal arson charges

Henry "Hank" Vogler faces up to 10 years in prison. He has a history of conflict with the BLM and the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA).

Mar 25 • Keely Covello

Early Accounts of Native American Fire Practices in California

Fire as medicine in California and across the American West.

Jan 16, 2025 • Keely Covello

Why Los Angeles Is Burning

Rural California tried to warn you.

Jan 9, 2025 • Keely Covello

As California AG, Kamala Harris Protected Politicians & Corporate Interests, Abandoned Fire Victims

Harris has a damning history of turning a blind eye to powerful California utility companies as victims suffered and powerful allies profited.

Oct 30, 2024

New Study Shows Livestock Grazing Benefits Sagebrush, Reduces Wildfire Threat

Scientists have published new research pointing to the ecological benefits of livestock grazing on sagebrush across American western rangelands.

Aug 7, 2024

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