Forest thinning aims to curb catastrophic wildfires in Arizona. It also could stretch water supplies

Salt River Project, with aid from corporate, government and nonprofit partners, is thinning Arizona forests to prevent ...

After federal funding cuts, Arizona eyes 2026 firefighting resources

Arizona officials say funding and staffing cuts hurt some forest resources last year, but federal officials insist the ...

Firefighters find unique animal in Arizona forest: Video

The animal resembles a "stretched out and more slender version of a raccoon" and was found trotting through the forest.
Boise State Public Radio

Study: Allowing wildfires to burn can help forests return to historic conditions

When the conditions are right, land managers sometimes allow naturally ignited fires to burn. And new research shows that ...
Arizona Daily Sun

Research from Northern Arizona University's ERI studies the effects of resource objective fires

A study from Northern Arizona University's Ecological Restoration Institute (ERI) looked at the effect of using managed fires ...
Prescott eNews

Study: Managed fires in wilderness areas restore forests and reduce wildfire risks – Northern Arizona University

In the remote wilderness of the American West, where chainsaws and heavy machinery can’t go, fire may become the tool of choice. New research from NAU’s Ecological Restoration Institute published in ...