From stump holes to kidney stones: My introduction to wildland firefighting
The wildland firefighting “personal gear” list has 108 items. This is part one in a series of posts about my experience taking the wildland firefighting course in Belfair during the month of May. I’m...
View ArticleWildland Firefighter Training: A history of bad decisions
This is part two in a series of posts about my experience taking the wildland firefighting course in Belfair during the month of May. I’m taking the course to better understand forest fires and the...
View ArticleWildland Firefighter Training: Lessons on the environmental impacts
This is part three in a series of posts about my experience taking the national wildland firefighting course in Belfair during the month of May. I took the course to better understand forest fires and...
View ArticleWildland Firefighter Training: Passing the final tests
This post is part four in a series about my experience taking the national wildland firefighting course in Belfair. I took the course to better understand forest fires and the people who fight them....
View ArticleTrail closure expanded near Olympic National Park wildfire
Olympic National Park is closing another section of the Queets River Trail due to the spreading Paradise Fire. The fire, which is now nearly 2,400 acres, has reached Bob Creek, a landmark firefighters...
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