WatchReading list
United States Wildfire Books
Recommended to learn about Wildfire.
An historian's perspective of the United States' tragic 1910 fires that led to modern US Wildfire Policies.
Professor Stephen Pyne telling the story of the United States 1910 Wildfires that still affect today.
A professional photographer shares an amazing collection of wildfire images alongside essays from more than 25 leading thinkers in fire ecology, examining the ecology of landscapes and the policies that affect them, from fire suppression to prescribed burns and land-use planning.
The story of Civilian Public Service smokejumpers who battled dangerous winds, searing heat and devastating fires from 1943 to 1945 - fewer than 300 WWII conscientious objectors who helped keep Forest Service operations alive in the Pacific Northwest.
Operation Firefly: the true story of when the US Army assigned the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, the Army's first all-black test platoon, to assist smokejumpers dealing with fires lit by Japanese attacks on the US West Coast.
Former smokejumper Starr Jenkins tells of he and his brother's experiences jumping the 1948-1949 fire seasons.
One of the classic US wildfire books, on the tragic Mann Gulch Fire of 1949 that claimed the lives of a number of smokejumpers. A must read for those interested in US wildfires.
A study of the 1994 South Canyon Fire, another US wildfire classic key to understanding US wildfire management.
The Thirtymile Fire was a tragic wildfire for the USFS and in its wake had far-reaching federal wildfire management policy implications.
The 2006 Esperanza Fire claimed the lives of five USFS firefighters assigned to a wildland engine in California; John Maclean unpacks its story.
The 1953 Rattlesnake Fire claimed fifteen firefighters; John Maclean retells its story. An important study in wildfire firefighter safety.
Stan Cohen's classic pictorial history of smokejumping is a great book on the early history of smokejumping in the United States.
Wildfire! is a wonderful children's book explaining US wildfires, perfect for young readers interested in nature.
Many books have been written about smokejumping, but the classic will always be Jumping Fire. Highly recommended to learn what it is like to be a smokejumper.
Interview with author Murry Taylor discussing his novel and his career.
Oral traditions around camp fires are an important element of smokejumper culture; there is no better book on this part of smokejumper culture than Just a Few Jumper Stories.
Interview with Rod Dow discussing his book and the Alaska concept of smokejumper camaraderie.
Jason Ramos' thrilling inside look at the world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who fight nature's blazes in the most remote and rugged areas of the U.S.
Bob Hubble of the Missoula Smokejumpers, our British smokejumper, telling his story of smokejumping.
Learn about smokejumping as a career from an outside point of view.
Romance adventure novel from the perspective of fighting wildfires as an airtanker pilot.
A beautifully illustrated children's book telling the story of an owl that uses a helicopter to escape its burning home. Highly recommended.
A rare look into the history of Fire Bombers in Action with this unique videobook.
Over 400 pictures of aerial firefighting from many perspectives in this beautifully made picture book packed full of details.