Introduction: The Hidden Peril in the Canopy In the summer of 1996, while trekking through a wildfire-scarred landscape north of Yellowstone National Park, the atmosphere […]
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The Silent Threat: Understanding and Mitigating the Risk of Hazard Trees in the Backcountry
Introduction: A Brush with Fate In 1996, while trekking through the scorched remains of a wildfire burn area north of Yellowstone National Park, a sudden […]
The Silent Sentinel: Assessing and Mitigating the Lethal Risk of "Widowmakers" in the Backcountry
Introduction: The Hidden Peril of the Forest In the quietude of the wilderness, the towering lodgepole pines and ancient cedars that frame our campsites are […]
