Sponsored by RESTORE: The North Woods, in partnership with Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut, Olmsted Network, Walden Woods Project, and the Wildlands Campaign of Climate Action Now Western Mass.
To register: https://trincoll.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bSa_bVESR9ui9-W8o5G71g#/registration
Contrary to conventional wisdom, fire risk and intensity are generally lower in national parks and wilderness areas, in contrast to lands that are intensively managed. Expanding these protected areas is one of the most effective ways to allow ecologically vital natural wildfire regimes to operate while minimizing threats to human communities. George Wuerthner will debunk wildfire myths and explain the critical role of national parks and other protected areas in restoring natural fire.
George Wuerthner is an ecologist, writer, and photographer. He has published 34 books on geography, national parks, wilderness, conservation history, and environmental issues. George served as the Ecological Projects Director for the Foundation for Deep Ecology and Tompkins Conservation and is currently executive director of Public Lands Media — as well as board chair of RESTORE: The North Woods.
More information on the speaker series:
https://www.restore.org/events/2025/1/15/national-parks-past-present-and-future
