Forestry

The Wallow Fire: A Ruinous Burn

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Steve Pyne

While the Wallow Fire was becoming the largest recorded fire in Arizona history, fire historian Steve Pyne was asked to comment on its significance, particularly given that the fire burned on the centennial of the Weeks Act, which established the matrix for America's modern fire establishment....

One Burn at a Time

Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Leana Schelvan and Carl Seielstad

The University of Montana is developing the next generation of wildland firefighters with a regimen of prescribed burning throughout the Southeast....

The Cradle of Forestry

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Michael Hill

The diverse regions of North Carolina have provided wildland firefighters with many opportunities for innovative response....

Front of the Pack

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, Compiled by Kevin Daniels

This collection of packs will help keep wildland firefighters organized on the fireline....

Letter to the Editor

Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Researchers request assistance with their project for a global look at crown fires in conifer forests....

Looking to start a new job during the new year?

Nov 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Sandra Williams, Chair, Editorial Advisory Board

The International Association of Wildland Fire has partnered with Job Target to be able to offer you a list of current job openings across the United States....

Burned from Above

Nov 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Leigh Barratt

The development of aerial ignition devices was a major step in the use of controlled burns throughout the Canadian logging industry....

International Journal of Wildland Fire update

Nov 1, 2010 12:00 PM

This issue's featured article explores public and professional perception of emerging U.S. strategies for protecting local residents during wildland fire events. ...

The need for good science

Sep 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Chuck Bushey

One of the very early tenets of the IAWF was that all wildland fire management policy and actions should be based on the best available scientific knowledge....

Andi Koonce dies

Sep 1, 2010 12:00 PM

We are sorry to note the passing of Andi Koonce on July 24, 2010, after a long illness. Andi was instrumental in the early formation of the IAWF....

IAWF board member receives forestry award

Sep 1, 2010 12:00 PM

Dr. Marty Alexander, a member of the IAWF Board of Directors, has received the 2010 Canadian Forestry Achievement Award presented by the Canadian Institute of Forestry....

IAWF board of directors represent the membership

Sep 1, 2010 12:00 PM

Kris Johnson, Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada, has been out and about....

International Journal of Wildland Fire update

Sep 1, 2010 12:00 PM

Remember that IAWF members have free online access to all Journal abstracts and articles. CSIRO recently published the newest issue (Vol. 19, No. 4) of the International Journal of Wildland Fire for the International Association of Wildland Fire....

Climate change webinar replay available

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM

The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center and the International Association of Wildland Fire co-hosted another in a series of free international wildland fire webinars....

The Reverend, Remembered

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Kris Johnson

Canadian wildfire community honors the dedication of instructors with a trophy named after fire behavior pioneer....

Treating Landscapes

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Josh McDaniel

New risk assessment tools are changing fuel treatments....

When the Mountains Roared

May 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Chuck Bushey

Looking at my 2010 calendar, I'm reminded that this is a special year that commemorates many events in my small region of the global fire community....

Dark Days in August

May 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Dr. Lincoln Bramwell

One hundred years ago, wildfires charged across the United States and Canada, challenging forest services that were still in their infancies. The aftermath helped forged wildland fire policy as we know it today....

Ahead of the Pack

May 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Compiled by Kevin Daniels

Wildland firefighters are different from their structural counterparts in that they need to carry more gear, much farther. This collection of packs offers a variety of ways to do so....

Olympic Rebirth

Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By G. Lyrintzis, G. Baloutsos, G. Karetsos, E.N. Daskalakou, G. Xanthopoulos, C. Tsagari, G. Mantaka

Only two years after being burned by wildfire, the birthplace of the Olympic Games has been nearly restored thanks to extensive planting and reforestation efforts....

Passing of an Era

Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Chuck Bushey

I have had the opportunity to meet and know many in our community, but a special place will always be reserved for one smokejumper....

Forest Health Issues

Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM

IAWF Board Member Ann Walker recently moderated discussions held by the Forest Health Advisory Committee of the Western Governors' Association in Boise, Idaho....

International Journal of Wildland Fire Update

Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM

CSIRO recently published the newest issue (Vol. 18, No. 7) of the International Journal of Wildland Fire for the International Association of Wildland Fire....

IAWF Awards Scholarships

Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM

The IAWF recently awarded two scholarships in wildland fire for students providing high-quality research of relevance to the international fire management community....