It’s on its way again . . . always. In a fire-prone region, can better mapping tools help municipal officials and firefighters better plan how to avoid or fight wildfires? Probably—but some homeowners aren’t happy to be told they live in harm’s way. My research for this High Country News story was supported by a Western Enterprise Reporting Fellowship from the Bill Lane Center for the Study of the North American West at Stanford University. Read the full story here.

Peter Friederici
Peter Friederici is an award-winning freelance journalist who writes about science, nature, and the environment from his home in Arizona. His articles, essays, and books tell stories of people, places, and the links between them.

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