Issue 8: Fire in the Smoky Mountains

Fire crews regularly burn fire-dependent native grasslands in Cades Cove.

NPS photo by Heath Bailey.

Meet the Managers: Fire Management

Focus On… bringing fire back to the Great Smoky Mountains

• NPS Profile: Bringing controlled fire to Little Cataloochee
• Partner Profile: Trees tell the history of fire
• Links to… information about fire, further research, and volunteering opportunities
• And for those in school… information about education & experience needed to become an expert in controlled fires and firefighting in national lands

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