http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/22/wildfire-deadly-and-beautiful/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/22/wildfire-deadly-and-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-624600 Alannah Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:31:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16944#comment-624600 Congratulations on getting permission to use National Geographic photos. Congratulations on getting permission to use National Geographic photos.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/22/wildfire-deadly-and-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-623123 AM Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:53:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16944#comment-623123 They have an amazing photographic gallery. They have an amazing photographic gallery.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/22/wildfire-deadly-and-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-622966 Bonnie Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:18:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16944#comment-622966 Being a lifelong member of the population living next to or within the Sierras, it always makes my heart hurt to see the heavy dead load that litters the ground in most forested areas. You know that it's not a matter of if, but when all of it will go up in a blaze of glory. The frequent brush fires that you get on the valley floors are one thing, the majority of that vegitation will be back with in a couple of years. Forests just do not bounce back. The Crystal Peak fire occured way back in '92 and the mountainside above Verdi, CA is basically one big meadow where thousands of trees used to stand. Now the forest service is in the un-enviable position of trying to play catch up and there is just not enough time and man power to undo years of foolish management. Being a lifelong member of the population living next to or within the Sierras, it always makes my heart hurt to see the heavy dead load that litters the ground in most forested areas. You know that it’s not a matter of if, but when all of it will go up in a blaze of glory. The frequent brush fires that you get on the valley floors are one thing, the majority of that vegitation will be back with in a couple of years. Forests just do not bounce back. The Crystal Peak fire occured way back in ’92 and the mountainside above Verdi, CA is basically one big meadow where thousands of trees used to stand. Now the forest service is in the un-enviable position of trying to play catch up and there is just not enough time and man power to undo years of foolish management.

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