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Las Josefinas Canyon, June 27, 2010

  • Chris Gill

Chris Gill

29 Jun 2010
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Las Josefinas Canyon
Boise, Idaho, foothills hillside with pine trees and sagebrush. Spring 2021.

When More Trees Mean Less Habitat

Trees are not always a sign of recovery. In grasslands and sagebrush country, woody encroachment can reduce forage, water and wildlife habitat.
22 Oct 2026 2 min read
Grazing, Fuel, and Fire: The Missing Conditions in a Simple Story

Grazing, Fuel, and Fire: The Missing Conditions in a Simple Story

Targeted grazing can alter fine fuels, but weather, timing, animal behavior and ecological tradeoffs determine whether it changes fire risk.
21 Oct 2026 2 min read
The Best Monitoring Program Starts With a Decision

The Best Monitoring Program Starts With a Decision

A new USGS framework shows why restoration programs should decide what information will change management before collecting more data.
20 Oct 2026 3 min read
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