Wildfire: A Reader

Rooted in Nature The use of ""controlled burning"" to regenerate plant growth or clear an area of persistent insects can be traced to the earliest Native Americans, while European settlers largely regarded fire as a destructive force. In Wildfire: A Reader, wildfire firefighter Alianor True (American Nature Writing: 2000) has forged a rich collection of literary essays including writers from Mark Twain to Edward Abbey who vividly describe their fascination with fire and with harnessing its extraordinary energy. ( July)