"Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire--it's as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path. In this book, you'll find out about how and why wildfires happen, how different groups . . . have managed forests and fire, the biggest wildfires in American history--how they began and . . . stories of both rescue...

The apocalyptic 2019-2020 Australian bushfires were a dire warning: respect the environment and listen to indigenous wisdom or our world will become a living hell.

"Smoke rises on the horizon. Protect your fire tower from a rapidly spreading forest fire. Dispatch smokejumpers and fire engines to combat the blaze and construct firebreaks to fortify your tower. But there is a twist! In Fire Tower, you also take on the role of nature. Harness the power of the wind and the flames to push the blaze towards your opponents and take down their towers. Fire Tower is a pattern building and hand management game that takes...