Scorched Earth How the Fires of Yellowstone Changed America

Name: Scorched Earth How the Fires of Yellowstone Changed America
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ISBN: 9781597261531

ISBN-10: 159726153X

ISBN-13: 9781597261531

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Annotated)

Authors: Rocky Barker

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In 1988, forest fires raged in Yellowstone National Park, destroying more than a million acres. As the nation watched the land around Old Faithful burn, a longstanding conflict over fire management reached a fever pitch. Should the U.S. Park and Forest Services suppress fires immediately or allow some to run their natural course? When should firefighters be sent to battle the flames and at what cost? InScorched Earth, Barker, an environmental reporter who was on the ground and in the smoke during the 1988 fires, shows us that many of today's arguments over fire and the nature of public land began to take shape soon after the Civil War. As Barker explains, how the government responded to…

Book details

List price: $32.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Island Press
Publication date: 3/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English