Beating back an invasive plant with fire
After months of planning, the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden completed a prescribed burn on its Dogwood Meadow to inhibit the spread of a plant dubbed the “plague on the prairie.”
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Pittsburgh Botanic Garden to use prescribed fire in its meadow, a first for Allegheny County
As soon as next week, the Garden will use fire to help control an invasive plant in its beloved dogwood meadow. Prescribed fires also help create habitat for wildlife.
Why Canadian wildfire smoke is lingering (and what you can do about it)
A climate scientist and mom explains why the smoke is sticking around and who should stay indoors.
Pennsylvania sees record wildfires this fall
So far this year, 671 fires have burned more than 1,900 acres in Pennsylvania. DCNR says 99% of wildfires are caused by people, often through burning trash or yard debris.
Rekindling wilderness: Bringing back an Indigenous practice to manage the land
The Indigenous practice of using fire to manage land is being revived in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota.
What’s Pennsylvania’s wildfire season been like so far?
Wildfires in Pennsylvania occur in spring and fall. This year, dry conditions led to the spring season starting earlier and ending later.
Learning to live with wildfires, as climate change heats up
Wildfires in Canada are breaking records this year. A Penn State fire ecology expert talks about what role climate change is playing.
What you can do to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke exacerbates the air quality and poses a significant risk for people with asthma. But there are some ways to stay safe.
Climate change could make prescribed fires in Pennsylvania more challenging
Prescribed fires can help prevent future fires, control invasive species and create habitat. But climate change could make them harder to contain.
Burning the Forest to Protect One of its Most Threatened Visitors
Normally starting a blaze on public land is frowned upon by the Game Commission, but these fires could help save a warbler from extinction.
