Boiling Point

The Myth of Forest Management

Episode Summary

Boiling Point’s Miranda Green and Heated’s Emily Atkin team up in a collaborative episode exploring the truth behind forest management. They speak with principal ecologist and co-founder of the John Muir Project, Chad Hanson, and Hugh Safford, a regional ecologist for the US Forest Services. Together, they dive into the fiery debate around logging, thinning, prescribed burns and how best to approach fire prevention in a warming world.

Episode Notes

Boiling Point’s Miranda Green and Heated’s Emily Atkin team up in a collaborative episode exploring the truth behind forest management. They speak with principal ecologist and co-founder of the John Muir Project, Chad Hanson, and Hugh Safford, a regional ecologist for the US Forest Services. Together, they dive into the fiery debate around logging, thinning, prescribed burns and how best to approach fire prevention in a warming world.