Why is the U.S. Forest Service Treating Forests With Roundup?
And what are the implications?
WILDERNESS
Historical and current perspectives on conceptions of wilderness, ecology, and fire-suppression, written by River Selby, author of HOTSHOT, doctoral candidate, and former firefighter.
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