Fire is a natural process—like rain. Many of the native plants and animals that call Maryland home have evolved to thrive with periodic episodes of natural fire. One of the most reliable ways to boost ...

A few miles south of Yosemite's famed Glacier Point, ringed by striking granite domes, lies the Illilouette Basin. This small stretch of the Sierra Nevada Mountains has become a sort of fire ...

Human activity has added an average of 40 days to the global wildfire season, fundamentally changing when fires occur around the world. New research from the University of Tasmania, published in ...

Allegheny Highlands is a critical natural highway for species to move as they adapt to climate change. TNC uses controlled burns to mimic natural fires that shaped the landscape over 10,000 years, ...

The use of prescribed fire — intentionally setting fires in forests and other ecosystems under planned circumstances — has received increased attention in California and elsewhere in recent years. On ...