Who Needs a Forest Fire? ethnobotany Good in shady areas

Good in shady areas

are leading the effort to increase the population of other highly efficient pollinators: One mason bee can produce twelve pounds of cherries

Salmon weaves his historical and cultural knowledge with stories American Indian farmers have shared with him to illustrate how traditional Indigenous foodways are rooted in a time-honored understanding of environmental stewardship

Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Southern Sierra Nevada

essential guide to California's long relationship with fire

Who Needs a Forest Fire? ethnobotany Good in shady areasWho needs a forest fire? We do! But not the kind we have now. The first people who live in California did not fight fire. They use it as a tool and tend the forest floor like a garden for thousands of years. The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought settlers and miners who killed Native Americans and destroyed forest ecosystems. Stopping all fires and allowing the forest floor to become overcrowded and overgrown led to conditions that were perfect for