I dropped out of college and now fight wildfires. It's a grueling job with no work-life balance, but it's all worth it to save lives.
When I left college, I wanted real-life experiences. I ended up in Washington state, fighting wildfires. I often spend days ...
Methow Valley News5d
‘Backyard Burning 101’ session on Feb. 10
Backyard Burning 101 is at the Winthrop Library on Monday, Feb. 10, from 6 to 7 p.m. • The Methow Valley Ranger District said that it will be doing some controlled burns in the Libby Creek drainage on ...
Methow Valley News5d
Ranger district feels loss of seasonal workers
It’s too early to know the full impacts on trails, campgrounds and recreation in the Methow Valley Ranger District this year, ...
High Country News10d
Pay wildland firefighters a living wage
To reimagine our relationship with wildfire, we must recognize the real value of federal wildland firefighters — and ...
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North Cascades Highway reopens to traffic, unplanned closure still possible due to Easy Fire
State Route 20 reopened Thursday afternoon after being closed late Wednesday night due to a wildfire that has burned at least 300 acres in the North Cascades. Though the road has reopened ...