Wildfire Books

Friday, September 5, 2008

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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