Yellowstone's rebirth by fire
Subtitle: rising from the ashes of the 1988 wildfires
By: by Karen Reinhart ; photos by the staff of the Billings Gazette and Jeff Henry.
Contributors: Henry, Jeff.
Publisher: Farcountry Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Helena, Mont
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781560374787
Subjects: Forest fires -- Yellowstone National Park; Forest fires -- Environmental aspects -- Yellowstone National Park; Fire ecology -- Yellowstone National Park; Yellowstone National Park
Other titles: Billings gazette (Weekly)
Description: This landmark new book features 93 photos from the historic 1988 Yellowstone fires, dramatic accounts from those on the front lines, and the remarkable story of Yellowstone's rebirth as blackened mountainsides have given way to green stands of lodgepole pine and aspen. Featuring a detailed timeline of the fires, including 7 maps showing the explosive growth of the blazes, Rebirth by Fire dispels myths about fire and discusses its history and legacy in the park.
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