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For the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, UC Press is highlighting books on the relationship between fire, people, and the environment. Introduction to Fire in CaliforniaSecond Editionby David CarleIn this revised edition, David Carle covers the basics of fire ecology; looks at

To honor Indigenous communities and their resiliency in the face of violence by European explorers and the U.S. government, UC Press is spotlighting several titles that acknowledge the lives of Indigenous peoples in California and beyond.Tending the WildNative American Knowledge and the

The ongoing devastating wildfires across the American West emphasize the reality of climate change and the long lasting impacts of fire and smoke on our environment.

On December 14th, 1915, Red Fox James, a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, arrived in Washington DC, concluding a yearlong cross country trip by horseback. Red Fox James had spent the past year traveling from state to state, collecting endorsements from twenty-four state legislatures in sup