The 2013 Rim Fire was the largest ever in the Sierra Nevada and ravaged parts of Tuolumne County. Local, state and federal agencies will soon have $70 million for a unique fire recovery and resilience program in the area.
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The US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station is preventing one of its own scientists from talking about a study he authored in the journal “Science.” It suggests a need to change wildfire management.
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California's drought is having a devastating effect on its forests. Recent aerial surveys show 20 million dead trees so far. And the drought has a partner in crime -- the pine beetle.
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