Tag Archives: wildfire

Does beetle kill contribute to forest fires?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Pine-bark beetles are decimating forests throughout the West. At the same time, we’ve had intense forest fires recently in Colorado and Arizona. What is the connection between bark beetles and forest fires? Most people assume there is one. It seems … Continue reading →

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A year after forest fire

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

A year ago today, the Flagstaff Fire roared across the mountaintops at the western edge of Boulder. Down below, we anxiously followed the plume of smoke, tracing the widening circle of flames across the peaks. Was this the big one, … Continue reading →

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In memory of a ponderosa pine friend

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

While the Fourmile Fire was still burning, I started hunting through my photos. The fire was advancing toward—maybe had already passed through—Bald Mountain. Where were my photos of the ancient tree on its western slope? Just the day before the … Continue reading →

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