Fire is a naturally recurring, and essential, natural process in this part of North America. We have suppressed it for 100+ years with the best of very misguided intentions, like avoiding paying off credit card bills for a century. Compounding interest has accumulated in dead and decadent forest understory, preventing forest regeneration and related ecosystem processes. In addition, we've built our homes and businesses in and among all this fuel load. This folly is now yielding predictable results, which will continue.
The credit card bills have come due, and Nature is the Ultimate Collection Agency.
Thank you so much for this. I don't know where else one would learn about a 26 year old journalist like Matt Scace.
How about Lytton on fire? Crickets...
I hosted the Ottawa book launch for Kevin Loring's excellent book about Lytton.
Was out there last week. The valley to the south was scorched, with a few pockets untouched. I can't believe they were able to save Marmot Basin.
Fire is a naturally recurring, and essential, natural process in this part of North America. We have suppressed it for 100+ years with the best of very misguided intentions, like avoiding paying off credit card bills for a century. Compounding interest has accumulated in dead and decadent forest understory, preventing forest regeneration and related ecosystem processes. In addition, we've built our homes and businesses in and among all this fuel load. This folly is now yielding predictable results, which will continue.
The credit card bills have come due, and Nature is the Ultimate Collection Agency.
This is such a good series of books … well worth the subscription
Looking up Loring now, thanks.