10 episodes

This is an audio tour through the Appalachian Mountains hosted by fire managers and scientists. Guests on the show discuss the role and history of fire in the mountains.

The Fire Learning Trail The Fire Learning Trail

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This is an audio tour through the Appalachian Mountains hosted by fire managers and scientists. Guests on the show discuss the role and history of fire in the mountains.

    10 - Daniel Boone National Forest - Learning from Fire

    10 - Daniel Boone National Forest - Learning from Fire

    Daniel Boone National Forest has a lot of fire science happening. In this final episode from Daniel Boone, Jen talks with Dr. Pat Keyser from the University of Tennessee. Pat offers his insights as a fire scientist and they discuss what we know and what we still have to figure out when it comes to fire in eastern Kentucky.

    • 13 min
    9 - Daniel Boone National Forest - Restoration by Fire

    9 - Daniel Boone National Forest - Restoration by Fire

    In the second episode from Daniel Boone National Forest, Jen meets with Alison Coons. They discuss how the USDA Forest Service is using fire as a tool to restore Daniel Boone National Forest and how fire helps keep this forest healthy.

    • 12 min
    8 - Daniel Boone National Forest - Fire in the Daniel Boone

    8 - Daniel Boone National Forest - Fire in the Daniel Boone

    This is the first of three episodes from Daniel Boone National Forest in eastern Kentucky. Jen talks with Chris Minor from The Nature Conservancy and Jacob Royse from the USDA Forest Service. They cover the basics of the area's fire history, research, wildfire, and controlled burns.

    • 14 min
    7 - Table Rock State Park - Goodfire on the Ground

    7 - Table Rock State Park - Goodfire on the Ground

    Our 2nd episode from Table Rock State Park. Jen talks with Michael Weeks from the South Carolina Forestry Commission. They discuss more details of the Pinnacle Mountain Fire and upcoming plans to put more (good)fire on the ground in Table Rock State Park.

    • 14 min
    6 - Table Rock State Park - Wildfire on the Mountain

    6 - Table Rock State Park - Wildfire on the Mountain

    Our first episode from Table Rock State Park! Get an insider's view on what it took to fight the largest wildfire in the history of upstate South Carolina. Join Jen Bunty and Poll Knowland (SC State Parks) as they discuss a fire that burned over 10,000 acres and plans to put more goodfire on the ground in Table Rock State Park.

    • 14 min
    1 - Linville Gorge - Welcome to The Fire Learning Trail!

    1 - Linville Gorge - Welcome to The Fire Learning Trail!

    Meet Jen, Greg, and Chase, your guides on The Fire Learning Trail! In this episode, you will get an overview of the trail, and find out where you can get more information.

    • 7 min

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