tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565538931017603431.post3121847904907303930..comments2024-03-25T10:51:52.986-07:00Comments on Sal's Country Home & Books: Great recipes & stories alsoSarawolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15531718335647960760noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565538931017603431.post-88822318523929215252014-08-24T13:14:24.150-07:002014-08-24T13:14:24.150-07:00I guess wooden houses are cheaper to rebuild after...I guess wooden houses are cheaper to rebuild after a fire or tornado. We have neither in the U.K but we do have floodsDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456687828368577761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565538931017603431.post-9858486321513835752014-08-09T19:43:28.557-07:002014-08-09T19:43:28.557-07:00LOL! wish I could edit that comment. it should re...LOL! wish I could edit that comment. it should read: In AR, we have several controlled burns in many of our forest.....<br /><br />bad dyslexia, bad lolKelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18097359543490900341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565538931017603431.post-52625532242037342382014-08-09T19:42:05.033-07:002014-08-09T19:42:05.033-07:00Native Americans use to practice "controlled ...Native Americans use to practice "controlled burns" (some of them) and the burns would do a LOT of good. It got rid of old dry wood that piles up under trees and encourages fresh herbaceous plants to grow which brings in the wildlife. In several AR we have controlled burns in many of our forests: both state and federal lands. And the state works with private land owners too.<br /><br />It's pretty cool, they shoot ping-pong balls full of accelerate out of helicopters. They burn very small areas, like from less than an acre to five/ten at a time. <br /><br />I've toured areas where burns were done and some where they weren't (purposely so that people CAN LITERALLY see the differences) and those that WERE done were way more populated by wildlife and you could actually walk through it also. <br />Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18097359543490900341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565538931017603431.post-79110202000856187822014-08-09T16:52:22.105-07:002014-08-09T16:52:22.105-07:00Fire is the one thing that scares me also. The de...Fire is the one thing that scares me also. The destruction it leaves behind is so complete and the idea of starting over from absolute scratch just feels me with pain ... losing so much that is physically irreplaceable like pictures and heirlooms. On the other hand we've seen that fire can serve a necessary purpose.<br /><br />Years ago, the summer after some truly horrible fires at Yellowstone when the forestry service still exclusively practiced fire suppression in the park, we visited that area of the country. It was our second to the park and the difference and devastation we saw was to our eyes truly heartbreaking. Then a couple of years later we went to Yellowstone National Park for a third time and were amazed that even though the "devastation" was still visible, growing amongst it were lots of eager and healthy baby trees. We've been to Yellowstone a couple of times since and have come to understand that fire serves a purpose for the land. And hopefully those that lost their homes in this fire will have "new growth" appear in their lives as well as the devastation of the old is eventually washed away.Kathy in FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161351589637201127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565538931017603431.post-82022253461477185302014-08-09T14:28:28.350-07:002014-08-09T14:28:28.350-07:00that fire would scare the crap out of me! ya'...that fire would scare the crap out of me! ya'all be careful! <br /><br />Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18097359543490900341noreply@blogger.com