Forest Maven
@ForestMaven
Editor of The Smokey Wire, forest geneticist, and science policy geek. Forest Service graduate.
The new @CAL_FIRE Burn Severity Viewer maps wildfire impacts on vegetation statewide from 2015-2023. The interactive tool shows burn severity data for fires over 1,000 acres, helping inform restoration planning and reduce future wildfire risk. bit.ly/tf-ca-burn-sev…
Spotted Lanternflies might look cool, but these invasive pests are a serious threat to our trees and crops. If you spot one, squash it immediately! Every kill helps protect our environment. Let's work together to stop them from spreading! Learn more 👉 aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-di…
We are having a great discussion on Managed Fire over at The Smokey Wire. Check out the comments. forestpolicypub.com/2025/07/21/zon…
As we move into the peak of summer, avoid falling victim to heat-related illnesses. Beat the heat with these helpful tips:
Did you Abundance folks know that you are enabling Project 2025? @atrembath
I wrote a piece coming next week in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on Energy and Minerals Dominance under Trump, it’s roots in the Wise Use movement, how “abundance” discourse enables Project 2025, what it means for the future of public lands.
Jon Haber has an excellent litigation roundup as always.. including a judge wondering about why plaintiffs waited 9 months from the decision to file..also fire retardant case delayed. forestpolicypub.com/2025/07/14/fed…
The managed fire question is so interesting because it's not partisan. Everyone likes managed fires that work well, and ones that get out of control.. not so much.
The Dragon Bravo Fire was managed as a "controlled fire" - like a lightning-caused "prescribed fire". In July, & very close to the big human hub in the Grand Canyon. 1/2 youtube.com/watch?v=s3eW35…
Shout out to the Gazette for coverage of wildfire evacuation strategies on the Front Range..gazette.com/premium/colora…
The @USDA is making available every resource to support ongoing response & recovery efforts. Our @forestservice law enforcement, saw crews, and incident management team personnel are on the ground to assist with search and rescue, debris removal, hazard reduction, and road…
Shouldn't this be considered for all USG research?
News: NIH to crack down on excessive publisher fees for publicly funded research bit.ly/4nCdIbl
Learn more about this big idea for America's best idea at perc.org/surcharge.
whitehouse.gov/presidential-a…
mountainjournal.org/trump-order-fo…
Ray Brady on "What's in the Big Bill on renewables on federal land" forestpolicypub.com/2025/07/08/blm…

Thought I'd share this piece of NEPA critique history. From 1978, by Sally Fairfax, in Science.

Check out Chief Munsey's testimony congress.gov/119/meeting/ho… plus The Hotshot Wakeup interview open.spotify.com/episode/2lLEam…


💜We Remember. We Honor. On this day, we pause to remember the 19 members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew who made the ultimate sacrifice on June 30, 2013 while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire. Their courage, dedication, and brotherhood stand as a powerful…