StoryMap Changing Wildfire, Changing Forests: How Climate Change is Affecting Fire Regimes and Vegetation in the Pacific NW. Created by the USFS using state of art graphics and visuals.
A Ted Talk by Dr. Paul Hessberg, Why Wildfires Have Gotten Worse and What You Can Do About It . Megafires, individual fires that burn more than 100,000 acres, are on the rise in the western United States — the direct result of unintentional yet massive changes we’ve brought to the forests through a century of misguided management. What steps can we take to avoid further destruction? Forest ecologist Paul Hessburg confronts some tough truths about wildfires and details how we can help restore the natural balance of the landscape. Research landscape ecologist Paul Hessburg received the Forest Service’s 2017 Research & Development Deputy Chief’s Distinguished Science Award He was recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to the science of landscape ecology and for his exceptional leadership in providing scientific support to the field of natural resource management in the United States, with global applications. He is the lead scientist for the “The Era of Megafires” with the Wildfire Project, a non-profit based in Wenatchee, Washington,
A short You-Tube video summarizing the current state of western US forests and ways to create healthier forests for the future. Produced by The Nature Conservancy.
Plant Adaptations & Fire by Ellen Kuhlmann Article from the Doulgasii, Washington Native Plant Society Publication.
Susan Ballinger’s Powerpoint class presentation: Eastside Cascades Dry Forests & Wildfire
Plant and Animal Species Fire Adaptation
The Fireworks encyclopedia- Pacific NW Forests – 2-page Life History narratives describing species adaptions to fire-dependent habitats for 40 common plants and animals native to Western U.S. forests. By Nancy McMurray, Jane Kapler Smith, Ilana Abrahamson, Brian Kurzel, and Amanda Smith Fire Sciences Laboratory, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula, MT
2-page Life History narrative describing species adaptations to fire-dependent habitats for 2 additional species common in the Wenatchee Watershed:
Antelope Bitterbrush Life History
The Fireworks encyclopedia- Shrub-steppe Ecosystems. Life History narratives with photos and range maps for 40 animals and plants. Text includes adaptions to a fire adapted ecosystem.