Our Op-Eds page provides a forum for experts to express their opinions on a broad range of issues affecting California’s forests including topics such as wildfires, forest health, and conservation. Our goal is to showcase enlightening perspectives from leading experts in the forestry industry. We encourage our readers to engage with these viewpoints and contribute to the ongoing conversation around forestry in California.
Many of the state’s 20th century policies do not work in today’s world By Matt Dias and Julee Malinowski-ball Published: March 8, 2022 at 5:15 a.m. The last two years have been California’s most destructive fire seasons. Thirty-six people lost their lives, and more than 14,000 structures were destroyed or…
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As I wrote this piece, I glanced outside and saw what so many other Californians saw on the morning of August 18: an orange sun, a greyscale sky, and an endless cloud of ash particles. This is all the compelling evidence anyone in our state needs to conclude that we…
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