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Harnessing the Power of Fire: The Role of Controlled Burns in Forest Management
Delve into the concept of controlled burns as a beneficial tool in forest management. Learn how Indigenous communities have long utilized controlled burns to maintain healthy ecosystems and prevent catastrophic wildfires. Explore the...
NASA
3-D Views of Puerto Rico's Forests After Hurricane Maria
In September 2017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico head-on as a Category 4 storm with winds topping 155 miles per hour. The storm damaged homes, flooded towns, devastated the island's forests and caused the longest...
msvgo
Conservation and People - Case Studies
This nugget describes the importance of conserving forests. It provides examples where people have shown exemplary courage in protecting forests.
PBS
Career Connections | Natural Science Manager
Many careers are available in the area of natural sciences. A short video focuses on the work done by forest service rangers who work at keeping forests healthy.
C-SPAN
On This Day: Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park: Preserving nature's beauty for future generations. An engaging resource provides a series of video clips that shows the importance of creating national parks and the role of the government and US Forest Service....
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Managing Forests to Manage Wildfires
Scientists discuss how to control the fires that have shaped and scarred the Southwest.
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Nature Videos: Forest Wildfire Protection
This video investigates Wisconsin forest fire that was intentionally lit to create a controlled burning that benefits the forest in the future. [2:48]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Nature Videos: Sustainable Forestry
Learn about how effectively managing the logging process can help balance the production of wood and the health of the forest. [2:37]