Forest Under Stress: Why Southern Oregon's Forests Are Burning — and What Must Change
Forty years of Southern Oregon forest research reveals why crown fires keep devastating the Rogue River-Siskiyou — and what science-based management must change.
Forest Under Stress (FUS) contains research and observation gathered over forty years while living in Southern Oregon. All photos were taken in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest between 2017 and 2018.
Why, each year, are there record-breaking crown fires with complete loss of habitat? This question motivated me to complete this research and construct it in a way where it is understood by all who read it. The photo sequence with explanations of each photo below them shows visually and in writing the reasons for the fires. Even though science can be complicated, the photos tell the story. The remedy is expressed succinctly in the conclusion of the pamphlet.
I trust this pamphlet (available for download in PDF format here ) might cause you to consider “why” the FUS is vital. Hopefully, something relevant to the remedy is applied, even if you do not agree with all that FUS presents, perhaps something will be understood better.
The current and past passive forest management, why it failed, and why it will only continues to fail if critical scientific application along with sustainable financial implementation are not applied, are my concerns and I hope yours, too.
Rachel Hall
For over 48 years, I have lived in the Rogue River Valley with my husband Larry of forty-seven years, where our children were born. My interests encompass earth dynamics, geology and forestry while working in and enjoying farming, soil restoration, irrigation projects, orchard selection and planting, hunting, camping, gardening, and education. My hands planted over 250,000 conifers for the NF and
