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These publications from Natural Inquirer concern research into fire being conducted by Forest Service scientists and their collaborators.
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The messages of Smokey Bear have spread across the globe. Today, Smokey continues to teach people of all ages about the importance of preventing wildfires. Just how effective is Smokey's message? That's the question that the scientists in this research set out to answer.
The Natural Inquirer Scientist & Engineer Card Series highlights 250+ USDA Forest Service scientists and engineers. Share these with students, and help inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers!
Welcome to the Natural IQ- a sister publication of Natural Inquirer. Natural IQ is a regional publication. This edition focuses on climate change research in the Southern United States.
Scientists explore if and how climate and weather are connected to very large wildland fires to help predict and prepare for future events.
This edition of the Natural Inquirer is all about wildland fire. You will learn about the benefits of wildland fire, as well as some of its dangers. You will learn what fire scientists are learning about wildland fire. They are learning, for example, 1) that wildland fire should not be completely eliminated from natural environments, but it should be managed; 2) how to predict weather conditions which favor a wildfire being started; 3) the relationship between wildland fires and climate change;
This journal focuses on wildland fire. Wildland fire is any fire occurring in vegetation areas regardless of how it was started. In this edition, you will learn about different types of wildland fires, including uncontrolled wildfires and fires purposely set and controlled by foresters to provide benefits to a natural area.