"When the Black Fire ignited in southwestern New Mexico in 2022, it had all the ingredients for disaster: record-high winds, …
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Active-fire landscapes demonstrate structural resistance to subsequent fire and drought
" In this study, we used overlapping airborne lidar datasets spanning active-fire landscapes in the Sierra Nevada, California, to …
A systematic review and meta-analysis of post-fire seeding and herbicide treatment effectiveness for controlling exotic annual grasses in the sagebrush biome
"We asked if statistically based generalizations about the effects of pre-emergent herbicide and drill seeding of perennials, …
Burning questions answered: New review examines 30 years of fuel treatment effects on wildfire severity
"More high-severity wildfire is occurring in the U.S. West and affecting people and forests in challenging ways. In places where …
Two More Chains: What did We Learn in 2025
"This issue of Two More Chains reflects a year that tested us in the wildlandfire community in new, familiar, and sobering ways. …
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Wildfire research and mental health: impacts, reflections, and a call to action
"We highlight the mental health risks of conducting wildfire research, in which both direct and secondary traumatic experiences …
What determines the effectiveness of Pinyon-Juniper clearing treatments? Evidence from the remote sensing archive and counter-factual scenarios
"Here, we evaluated PJ reduction treatment outcomes leveraging large, curated databases of land treatments, new remotely sensed …
Vulnerability of different Colorado plateau land types to drivers of change
"We assess management-relevant drivers of change—aridification, livestock grazing, invasive species, surface disturbance, and …
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