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Hot and Hazy: Central Washington Wildfires Muddle the Puget Sound Skyline
Smoke from Central Washington wildfires is dimming the horizon throughout Washington today, obscuring the crispness that is so common on a sunny summer day in Seattle. It also raises air quality concerns throughout the region and provides a clear example of… Read more >
Rafting in Colorado After the Fire
Rafting on a popular Colorado river gives an NWF staff person a first-person view of the fire’s impacts. Read more >
Fallout from Wildfire, Erosion Expected to Plague Colorado River and Fish for Years
It’s summertime in the Rockies, but all is not right in the northern Colorado fishing haven of Poudre Canyon. At first glance, it looks normal. Dozens of life-jacketed people in bright blue and yellow rafts are bouncing along the Cache… Read more >
Photo of the Day: Frozen Forest
Climate change is fueling more extreme wildfires in the West. You can help us fight the effects of carbon emissions and help wildlife everywhere. This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest…. Read more >
NWF Book Club: The Big Burn
The Big Burn The Big Burn takes us from the beginning of the conservation movement with Teddy Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot through the haphazard forest management at the beginning of the 20th Century and on to the Big Burn and… Read more >
More Frequent Wildfires Worldwide Point To Need To Address Global Warming
Wildfires are much in the news this week. Studies show they are more frequent, larger and they are burning hotter. This is largely bad news for wildlife. But, when you include Greece, Australia and other places in the world, fires are in… Read more >
