Harold Biswell’s fight for prescribed fire in California
onHow a pioneering fire scientist risked his professional reputation to promote prescribed burning in California’s forests.
New Research Shows Redwoods Stand Strong Amid Wildfires—But Management Matters
onCal Poly Humboldt study in partnership with Save the Redwoods League reveals how second-growth forests respond to modern wildfires and what managers can do to protect them.
League scientist plays frontline role on the Coffee Pot Fire
onWith a flash of lightning, a fire ignites naturally near several giant sequoia groves in California’s Sierra Nevada. It’s early August and the overly dense vegetation surrounding some of the sequoias is dry and flammable. The threat of a high-intensity, …
Can the giant sequoias recover on their own?
onTwo new comprehensive research studies published by the USGS Western Ecological Research Center discuss the drastically low number of seedlings found in sequoia groves in the wake of recent mega-fires. Their findings: inadequate natural seedling recovery and high tree mortality rates create a substantial risk of losing portions of sequoia groves.
Becoming a reluctant expert in the field of giant sequoia wildfire mortality
onUntil a few years ago, few had ever seen a giant sequoia killed by wildfire
Field Notes From a Sequoia Forest Fellow
onThe League’s giant sequoia forest fellow shares her story about how she came to work in giant sequoia conservation, and what needs to be done to protect the forest and restore its fire resilience.