A culmination and combination of factors all working together to create a dramatic change in our forest landscape

Bark Beetle
Drought
Fire
Forest Management
Climate Change
Overcrowding
Education
Politics
Drought
Four years of less than average rainfall in California and the role it has played in tree mortality.
Climate Change
Historical forests have experienced changing climates many times for thousands of years, and survived. What is unique about this period in history?
Fire
Pre-historic natural fire, wildfire, and increased fire threat due to an overcrowded forest, leading to catastrophic fires.
Forest Stewardship
Recent forestry research and strategies are teaching us ways to avoid these kinds of catastrophic events.