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Kelpowl
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Data guy. Fisherman. Musicologist.
…we are so fortunate it wasn’t botched

Wildfire that burned historic lodge was 'expertly handled,' National Park Service says

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Wildfire that burned historic lodge was 'expertly handled,' National Park Service says
The fire that burned for days on the North Rim of Grand Canyon before it became uncontrollable was "expertly handled," the National Park Service said.
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July 15, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I know the NPS has some history around fire suppression and prescribed burns over the decades, but this one does not add up. The chlorine gas release and timeline don’t make sense. You are tight about the structures. I hope it’s investigated. Regardless, the loss is a hard one.
July 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Feds treated the fire as a prescribed burn apparently at the hottest and driest time.

Gov. Hobbs demands inquiry into federal response to Grand Canyon Lodge fire

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Gov. Hobbs demands inquiry into federal response to Grand Canyon Lodge fire
The Dragon Bravo Fire started on July 4 and was managed at first as a controlled burn. Then the wind picked up, and it quickly became uncontrollable.
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July 14, 2025 at 3:39 AM
…corn springs had become so degraded…
January 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Wish it had happened before Corn Springs had. Even so degraded.

Different point…where was that shot with saguaros in it in your post? I hear there are a few in the Palo Verde Mountains.
January 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Reposted by Kelpowl
First thing on the list
Get livestock off public land
Only ~1% of the nations livestock inventory ever set hoof on public land
Yet they cause unimaginable damage to the prairie grasslands carbon sink
Increasing CO2 uptake is just as important as decreasing CO2 emissions

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America’s Rangelands Deeply Damaged by Overgrazing   - PEER.org
The Bureau of Land Management’s most recent data on the health of federal rangelands reveal extensive damage from commercial livestock overgrazing.
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November 27, 2024 at 1:46 PM