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Authors Carl E. Fiedler and Stephen F. Arno recount the history of humans among the ponderosa pines, the historical role of fire, how and why the forest has changed, and what people can do to restore the forest to its former glory.

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Carl E. Fiedler earned a PhD in forestry from the University of Minnesota. He worked as a research professor of forest management at the University of Montana for 25 years before retiring in 2007. During summers, he presented short courses on ponderosa pine management, fire, and restoration forestry throughout the West. He lives in Missoula, Montana. For him, nothing beats fishing with his brother Dave on one of Montana�s many legendary trout streams. Stephen F. Arno obtained a PhD in forestry and plant science from the University of Montana in 1970. He was a research forester with the USDA Fire Sciences Laboratory in Missoula, Montana, before retiring in 1999. He has practiced restoration forestry on his family�s ponderosa pine forest for more than 40 years and has written several books related to trees and forests. A committed denizen of the forest, he enjoys the long process of harvesting firewood and using it to heat the family home.

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