Who Needs a Forest Fire? ethnobotany Cold Hardy to 15 degrees

Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Southern Sierra Nevada

Source of edible pine nuts

Good in shady areas

Authors Robert Gough and Cheryl Moore-Gough provide simple instructions that clearly explain the whole process

essential guide to California's long relationship with fire

Who Needs a Forest Fire? ethnobotany Cold Hardy to 15 degreesWho needs a forest fire? We do! But not the kind we have now. The first people who live in California did not fight fire. They use it as a tool and tend the forest floor like a garden for thousands of years. The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought settlers and miners who killed Native Americans and destroyed forest ecosystems. Stopping all fires and allowing the forest floor to become overcrowded and overgrown led to conditions that were perfect for