In 1910, the US Forest Service was facing a deadly blazing fire that caused the deaths of around 85 people and more than 3 million acres of land damage, prompting the hiring of thousands of rangers and firefighters to work alongside the service to combat similar fires in the future.
In 1910, firefighters used primitive tools like shovels and axes, and worked long days in difficult conditions, including smoke and wildfires. After a lightning storm, hundreds of new forest fires were reported in Coeur d’Alene National Forest alone.
The speaker discusses the positives and negatives of fire, sharing personal experiences and insights gained from working in the field of firefighting.
The story of the Willie family and their home, which remarkably survived a massive landslide that devastated everything else in its path.
The Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming has been a recreational paradise for outdoor enthusiasts, but with increased traffic in the area, it's difficult to differentiate between good and bad visitors. This episode of "National Park After Dark" dives into a true crime story about the Shoshone Wilderness.
After the Mount St. Helens eruption, water plummeted into surrounding forests and caused a huge tsunami that brought back around 1 million trees when it receded. Different species of trees got pulled into the lake, and small animals fared better than larger ones in terms of survival rates.