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Did the Forest Service learn from the Biscuit fire (2002)?
Did the Forest Service learn from the Biscuit fire (2002)?

What have we learned since the 2002 Biscuit fire aftermath, and how will it affect land management decisions in the post-Chetco Bar burn area of southwest Oregon?

...with the passage of time it is now possible to look back more objectively at Biscuit fire and the political firestorm that followed in its wake.

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Backyard Forests, Forests, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyouchetco bar fire, kalmiopsis wilderness, biscuit fire, forest service
The Big, Wild 5
The Big, Wild 5

Unlike most of North America, we are extremely fortunate to live in a region in which five major wildland complexes have thusfar survived the pressures from logging, mining and road construction. It is our job and responsibility to protect these special places for the those who come after us and for their intrinsic value.

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Klamath-Siskiyou: forests of Fire
Klamath-Siskiyou: forests of Fire

The forests of the Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains are dependent upon fire. For millennia, lightning storms have ignited blazes that sparked the unique plant communities, tree composition and biodiversity that define the region. Our forests are evolved to accommodate the regenerative force of fire. 

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Climate, Forests, Fire & Climate SummitKlamath Siskiyouconservation, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, environment, ecosystem, biodiversity, climate, forests, salvage, logging, timber, forestfire, wildfire, fire, drought, temperature, fire management, klamath-siskiyou mountains, fire dependant, fire resilient, fire suppression, oregon, oregon gulch wildfire, forest service, biscuit fire, kalmiopsis wilderness area, firefighters
Kalmiopsis Wilderness
Kalmiopsis Wilderness

The mountains of the Kalmiopsis emerged from the ocean floor as result of geological uplift (rather than volcanism) and have been subject to folding and faulting ever since. As a result, the unique soils are packed with heavy metals including nickel, iron, chromium, and magnesium that make life hard for most plant life. To survive in this environment plants have had to evolve and adapt to get by in circumstances that would normally kill most flowering species. More than any other wilderness in the region, the Kalmiopsis is the home of oddball survivors.

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