UNITED STATES WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION's Blog (2)

A new, unprepared Forest Service takes on a massive, murderous blaze.

By CHARLES PETERSEN In 1805, the Lewis and Clark expedition was nearly destroyed when it attempted a trek, as winter closed in, through what are now known as the Bitterroot Mountains in northern Idaho. The men were reduced to eating two of their horses and 20 pounds of candles. Midway thr… Continue

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