Colonization’s Impact on Western Wildfires and Forests

Another record-breaking fire season has rocked the American west, driven by climate change and the legacy of settler colonialism. This year 3.5 million acres burned across California, Oregon, and Washington, with an astonishing 963,309 acres coming from a

By Dr. Carly Phillips
January 13, 2022
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