By: The Estes Valley Watershed Coalition Welcome back to our 4-part series on the fascinating dynamics of forests and fires in the Estes Valley! In our first article, we highlighted why the Estes ...

Besides providing habitats for animals and livelihoods for humans, forests also offer watershed protection, prevent soil erosion and mitigate climate change. Yet, despite our dependence on forests, we ...

Unfortunately this degradation — along with other environmental impacts like wildfires and soil erosion to the forest and trail system — has larger ramifications than just an eye sore on the ...

Spanish and Peruvian researchers analyzed the soil four years after a major wildfire in Arequipa, finding severe organic ...

A new study reveals the extreme vulnerability of the Arequipa shrublands to these blazes, with severe soil degradation ...

Researchers found severe soil degradation four years after a wildfire on Pichu Pichu volcano. Volcanic soils in arid Andean ...

As nature's architects, animals shape forests, rivers and soil Animals don't just inhabit nature, they shape it. Indeed, protecting nature's architects helps safeguard the landscapes they have been ...

A 110,000-ton carbon sink was generated in the basin in the past over two decades following comprehensive soil erosion control measures, including land leveling for afforestation, forest nurturing ...