History
The History of Fire and the Human Use of Fire in the Northern Rockies
History
The History of Fire and the Human Use of Fire in the Northern Rockies
History
The History of Fire in the Northern Rockies
In August of 1910, millions of acres — an area perhaps two to three times the size of the entire state of New Jersey — burned across the heart of traditional Salish and Pend d’Oreille territory. The story of the Great Fires and their relation to tribal burning is fascinating and contains important lessons for how we manage lands today.
Mouth of the Nicholson adit near Wallace, ID, just after 1910 fire. USFS photo.
Agnes Vanderburg, circa 1984
In August of 1910, millions of acres — an area perhaps two to three times the size of the entire state of New Jersey — burned across the heart of traditional Salish and Pend d’Oreille territory. The story of the Great Fires and their relation to tribal burning is fascinating and contains important lessons for how we manage lands today.
Mouth of the Nicholson adit near Wallace, ID, just after 1910 fire. USFS photo.
Agnes Vanderburg, circa 1984