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Author Archives: Maya Miller, Samantha Max

Posted inClimate, Culture, Georgia, Land

‘If we don’t burn it, nature will’: Georgia blazes old fears, leads nation in prescribed fire

by Maya Miller, Samantha Max May 28, 2019October 21, 2020

In the face of more intense and frequent wildfires, federal land managers consider adopting burning practices the Southeast has been successfully using for decades.

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