This is a man informed about the behavior of fire -- about its tendencies to blast over hillsides and through canyons, to jump across roads and giant boulders, and to glow in wild and disturbing colors. Rather than a firefighter or a scientist studying the properties of fire, Maclean is a writer and the author of such fire-related books as "Fire and Ashes" and "Fire on the Mountain," as well as the volume he helped publish after his father Norman Maclean's death, "Young Men and Fire....

News: ePaper . Front Page . National . Tamil Nadu . Andhra Pradesh . Karnataka . Kerala . New Delhi . Other States . International . Opinion . Business . Sport . Miscellaneous . Engagements . Advts: Classifieds . Jobs . Obituary . Front Page Strive to make Tamil an official language, Karunanidhi tells youth. News: ePaper . Front Page . National . Tamil Nadu . Andhra Pradesh . Karnataka . Kerala . New Delhi . Other States . International . Opinion . Business . Sport . Miscellaneous ....

Devil Trout forest restoration project to begin Cook County News-Herald Last Updated: Friday, June 01st, 2007 09:22:35 AM Jay Andersen Editor After two years of study and numerous comments from the public, Acting Gunflint District Ranger Carleen Yocum has issued a decision notice on the Devil Trout Project environmental assessment. Devil Trout forest restoration project to begin Cook County News-Herald Last Updated: Friday, June 01st, 2007 09:22:35 AM Jay Andersen Editor After two years of...

Only a handful of buyers were interested in harvesting lumber on their land, and they seemed to be among the few who cared whether they had timber on the property. People who like to driver all-terrain vehicles have become a force in the land market, and fishing ponds also are an added attraction on some farms. That's changed in recent years as more hunters and recreational users have entered the market, driving up the demand. Some of those bidders are successful, but even if they're not,...

Smoke will likely show for the next few days because conditions are dry, and the underbrush often will continue to smolder for a few days after a large woods fire, Cartner said. Santee Cooper workers went to the scene of the fire Sunday night to find out whether power lines had been damaged by the fire. JANET BLACKMON MORGAN/The Sun News An Horry County firefighter is alone at the top of the ladder as other crews respond to fight a blaze behind Cypress Bay Court in Walkers Woods in the...