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Harmon’s Histories: 1910 fires reshaped Forest Service, wildland firefighting
Harmon’s Histories: 1910 fires reshaped Forest Service, wildland firefighting
Harmon’s Histories: 1910 fires reshaped Forest Service, wildland firefighting
The loss of life and property, and the damage to natural resources caused by the Big Burn did help save the U.S. Forest Service. Until that time, many detractors in Washington D.C. had called for cancellation of the "experiment." The debate over how best to prevent these summertime natural disasters, however, has continued for more than 100 years, and counting
Harmon’s Histories: Ah, summer in western Montana!
Harmon’s Histories: Ah, summer in western Montana!
Harmon’s Histories: Ah, summer in western Montana!
What was it like, living in western Montana in its earliest days? That’s been the essence of my stories over the last decade. Sure, I do make occasional references to the kind of history you would find in a textbook, but mostly I’m interested in the people and their way of life, the good and the bad. So, let’s jump on the way-back train.
Harmon’s Histories: Rocky Mountain Labs saves lives, weathers controversies for century
Harmon’s Histories: Rocky Mountain Labs saves lives, weathers controversies for century
Harmon’s Histories: Rocky Mountain Labs saves lives, weathers controversies for century
For more than 100 years, the Rocky Mountain Labs have conducted lifesaving research into deadly diseases, including COVID-19, SARS-1, MERS, Lyme disease and Ebola. As I wrote in 2020, the Bio-safety Level 4 Labs have a colorful and controversial history, dating back more than a century to the initial reason for their existence: Black Measles, known today as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

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