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Shasta-Trinity National Forest Podcasts deliver the latest information and interviews regarding forest management direct to your computer or portable media player. |
Podcast Episodes |
Episode 7: Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER... pronounced 'Bear')
Podcast Date: November 2008
Running Time: 11:11
Synopsis: When the fire is out, the work has just begun! This podcast details what is called 'Burned Area Emergency Response'... the process used to help keep the soil on the burned mountains rather than in the nearby streams.
 BAER [Text Transcript]
       
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Episode 6: Boy Scouts do volunteer work on the Forest
Podcast Date: October 2008
Running Time: 9:00
Synopsis: Members of ArrowCorp5, an elite group of individuals within the Boy Scouts of America organization visit the Shasta-Trinity during the summer of 2008 to do much needed trail work.
Volunteer Work [Text Transcript]
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Episode 5: Energy from the National Forest
Podcast Date: August 2008
Running Time: 10:22 (audio version), 5:52 (video version)
Synopsis: Another wildfire burns in northern California releasing carbon the trees removed from the atmosphere as they grew. Wildfires have become more intense and destructive due to decades of aggressive suppression allowing fuels to accumulate.
A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and private industry is removing excess biomass from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest and using it to generate electricity resulting in a healthier forest and less reliance on fossil fuel.
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Episode 4: Voices from the Fire Line: Granite Fire 2008
Podcast Date: July 2008
Running Time: 4:38
Synopsis: Join fire crews as they discuss tactics and their personal experiences on the Granite Fire, part of the Alps Complex of fires located deep within the Trinity Alps Wilderness on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
Granite Fire [Text Transcript]
    
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Episode 3: Wildland Urban Interface
Podcast Date: June 2008
Running Time: 10:06
Synopsis: People love living in forest communities. They love having trees, wildlife and recreational opportunities. Unfortunately forests and fires come as a package deal. This is a fact of life for people living in the "wildland-urban interface" (WUI). Learn more about the WUI in this episode and what the Forest Service is doing to reduce the chance of a catastrophic fire in the scenic Mount Shasta area of northern California.
Wildland Urban Interface [Text Transcript]
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Episode 2: Rooms with a View - Lookout and Cabin Rentals
Podcast Date: May 2008
Running Time: 12:57
Synopsis: Hundreds of fire lookouts and outposts were built in California from the 1920s to the 1940s. Now, many of these buildings are being restored and made available for the public's enjoyment. Join Karen Whittaker, Director of Marketing and Communications with the Shasta-Cascade Wonderland Association and employees from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest as they explore rooms with a view.
Lookout Rental [Text Transcript]
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Episode 1: Don't Move a Mussle
Podcast Date: April 2008
Running Time: 11:23
Synopsis: Quagga mussels are invasive mollusks which have caused millions of dollars in damage to boats and water systems. Land management officials look at how to fight the introduction of these invaders on the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area.
Quagga Mussels [Text Transcript]
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