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Young Men and Fire
On August 5, 1949, lightning
came crashing down in the
vast spruce forest above
Seeley Lake, Montana, and
touched off a roaring blaze.
As every Westerner knows,
lightning means fire, but
the fire that raged through
... > full story
Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire
Colorado and its neighboring
states battle thousands of
wildfires every year, scrub
and sagebrush blazes often
ignited by lightning strikes
in the dry, hot days of summ ... > full story
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
Hidden away in foggy,
uncharted rain forest
valleys in Northern
California are the largest
and tallest organisms the
world has ever
... > full story
A Sand County Almanac (Outdoor Essays & Reflections)
Published in 1949, shortly
after the author's death, A
Sand County Almanac is a
classic of nature writing,
widely cited as one of the
most influential nature
... > full story
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