Indigenous communities in the Pacific West of North America have long depended on fire to
steward their environments, and they are increasingly asserting the importance of cultural …

Implementation of wildfire‐and climate‐adaptation strategies in seasonally dry forests of
western North America is impeded by numerous constraints and uncertainties. After more …

Fire ecology is a complex discipline that can only be understood by integrating biological,
physical, and social sciences. The science of fire ecology explores wildland fire's …

The combined effects of Indigenous fire stewardship and lightning ignitions shaped
historical fire regimes, landscape patterns, and available resources in many ecosystems …

Prescribed burning by Indigenous people was once ubiquitous throughout California. Settler
colonialism brought immense investments in fire suppression by the United States Forest …

Escalating wildfire activity in the western United States has accelerated adverse societal
impacts. Observed increases in wildfire severity and impacts to communities have diverse …

The revitalization of cultural burning is a priority for many Native American tribes and for
agencies and organizations that recognize the cultural and ecological importance of this …

One Health is a transdisciplinary approach used to address complex concerns related to
human, animal, plant, and ecosystem health. One Health frameworks and operational tools …

In the face of climate change, Western environmental research and governance processes
and institutions are increasingly seeking to learn from and harness Indigenous peoples …

For more than a century, wildlife conservation in the United States has been built on the
notion that nonhuman animal populations are resources to be regulated by law and …