Smokey Bear: He’s got it all wrong Written by Payton Hampton Originally published by Deseret News. Everyone’s favorite forest mascot turns 74 this month. Smokey Bear has long been a staple of forest fire prevention with the slogan “Only You Can...
Wildfire retardant is often ineffective. Here’s what communities should do instead. Written by Payton Hampton July 23, 2018 Center for Limited Government | Center for Responsible Citizenship | Citizenship | Coalition for Self-Government in the West | End Fed Addiction...
From a wildland firefighter — why we need more wildfires Written by Originally published by the Deseret News. In June 2015, less than 24 hours after answering a phone call, I was on a plane to Alaska. I had just received my first assignment as a member of a...
