Forest Service

Science

As wildfire intensity rises, so does the human toll of blazes

Kerry Klein

This story was produced for WNYC Studios radio show Science Friday. You can find the original post and audio piece here.A Piece Of Paradise It was Labor…

For the last two years Boyden Cavern's been closed due to planning and deciding whose responsibility it is to fix the trail leading to the cave system.

Environment

Two Years After Rough Fire, Boyden Cavern Still Sits Shuttered

Ezra David Romero

In 2015 the Rough Fire burned more than 150,000 acres in the mountains east of Fresno. The blaze burned hot and fast threatening Hume Lake Christian Camps…

Environment

A New Weapon In the Bark Beetle Fight: Pheromones

Kerry Klein

Right now in California’s Sierra Nevada, an estimated 66 million trees have died, due to a deadly combination of drought and bark beetles, which take…

Environment

Tree Die-Offs Won’t Increase Wildfire Risk, Expert Says

Kerry Klein

In the Sierra Nevada, it’s estimated that tens of millions of trees have died as a result of drought, many of which succumbed to infestations from bark…

Environment

Biomass Power Could Help California's Dying Forests

Millions of dead trees in California create a huge risk of wildfire. It’s led Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency that will require…

Valley Edition

Valley Edition: September 22 - Forest Service; John Ellis; Figs; Bakersfield College; Jane Chu

Joe Moore

This week on Valley Edition we hear report a story from Amy Quinton about how the US Forest Service is preventing its own scientists from talking about a…