Burnt Forest Recovers from Green Forest by George Wuerthner

Forest after fire. Photo by Eld Star

George Wuerthner, respected ecologist and author of 30 books on ecology and conservation, submitted to the Cavity Conservation Initiative this eloquent and enlightening article about the role of fire in forest ecosystems.   Even if you have only a casual appreciation of the natural world, the conceptual images in this piece will swoop you quickly on a  journey in which you discover what Mother Nature had in mind when she designed fire and floods.   Open this link to read the article and others he has written.