In episode 2 of Forest To Frame, Russ Vaagen discusses the historical context of wildfires in the Intermountain West, the consequences of fire suppression, and the importance of managing forest health. 

Tune in to learn about the essential balance between restoration efforts and wildfire management to create sustainable forest environments.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:01:10] Forest restoration and wildfire management.

[00:06:36] Forest restoration benefits and practices.

QUOTES

• “Leave the biggest and best trees behind. Leave a forest that looks like, or maybe the trees are a little smaller because they've been overstocked, but leave a right amount of spacing and the right types of trees so now when they grow larger, the forest can withstand that wildfire.”
• “We really encourage our federal land managers to do a lot more of that (Forest Restoration Projects). And we try to understand that by incentivizing or asking for that product, we are now restoring more acres of our forests.”

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