A wildfire journalist steps behind the drip torch.

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Water systems aren’t designed for unlimited demands during wildland-urban interface fires.

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Wildlife biologist Miguel Ordeñana explains how blazes push animals into the unknown.

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Tracy Stone-Manning discusses the BLM’s achievements and talks about the future as we enter a new political era.

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The list of wildfire smoke's long-term health risks continues to grow.

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There were glimmers of good news across the region, from restored habitats to growing wildlife populations.

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Expect more fires like the fast-moving one in Malibu, scientists say.

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A new analysis of the butterflies' migration routes shows the need for collaborative conservation.

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In the effort to restore the Palouse Prairie, no project is too small.

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Grizzly 399’s death sparks a broader conversation on how to live with wildlife.

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