Post date: Nov 17, 2016 4:39:26 PM
With winter drawing nigh (and Tioga Pass closed again yesterday due to snow...who knows if it will open again before spring) it's the perfect time to learn a little more about the Sierra Nevada and its history.
And this article, in Science Daily, is an interesting read. Fire has played a role the Sierra ecosystem forever, but this paper argues that since 1600 the hand of man has been the key factor in fire size, frequency and intensity.
Check it out: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161114162500.htm
And next time you're in the mountains, think twice before you set something on fire---even in an existing fire ring.