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Drone Pilots in the Hot Seat as Politicians Squelch Hobby Flights
Consumer drones have become a nuisance to many authorities, including wildland firefighters. In July of 2014, a hobbyist piloted his drone over a fire...
Forest Service Burns Through Fire Budget, Reallocates Funding
To fight fires, the Forest Service receives a certain amount of money from Congress each year. Once it’s exceeded that budget, the agency pulls...
A Meteorologist Speaks to Misconceptions of Fire, Weather and Climate
There's a common misconception that the severity of a fire season depends on the snowpack of the previous winter and spring. This is only...
An Expert Weighs in on How Home Movies Fuel Fire Science
Editor Intro: When the Reynolds Creek Fire burned through tourist-heavy Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road last summer, a Missouri teen's footage shot from the...
How Journalists Fan the Flames of Wildfire in the West
Firefighters often talk about the incomparable beauty of a forest burning at night. Fire fascinates. Its flicker in a campsite has always been mesmerizing....
Jargon Therapy: A Cooperative Partnership
A cooperative partnership: this is what got thousands of acres of rangeland reseeded and native plants growing less than a year after wildfire raced across Gary Visintainer’s land.
Standing Rock: Native journalists torn between passion and neutrality
Story by Jason Begay, photos by Olivia Vanni
See more of MJR's Standing Rock Coverage with this interactive web documentary.
Even if it weren’t for that...
Explosive Real Estate
By Kellen Beck
A light layer of snow blankets the North Helena Valley, covering old mortar pieces hidden in long pasture grass. Spent 105 mm...