Fire: A Force of Nature: The Story Behind the Scenery

Fire has been mankind's companion and foe since the dawn of time. It's a fundamental element of the planet, like air, shaping the patterns of life. Our opinion of fire has changed often, but fire itself is the same. The real challenge from fire is to understand it and the earth we live on.

Fire presents opportunities for new life that doesn't exist until a burn. Each place responds in its own way and its own time. While the forests and grasslands of today are products of earlier fires, they are also setting the stage for fires to come.