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Forest Fires

By Laura Knoy on Monday, August 20, 2001.

Recently, dry weather and lightning strikes have helped fuel wildfires around New England. But fortunately, fire here is much less volatile than the raging wildfires out West. We’ll talk about how the regions differ, and we’ll learn how fires start, how they’re controlled, and their role in forest ecology. Trish’s guests are Bud Nelson, chief of forest protection at the New Hampshire Division of Forest and Lands www.nhdfl.org, and Tom Brady, fire program leader for the New England National Forest www.fs.fed.us .

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A Talk With The New WMNF Supervisor

By Doug MacPherson on Monday, August 20, 2001.

The acting head of the White Mountain National Forest is celebrating his first month on the job. Tom Wagner came to New Hampshire from the Superior National Forest in Minnesota. He spoke recently with NHPR's Doug Macpherson about the purpose of national forests, the competing uses of the White Mountain National Forest, and whether he plans to stay on permanently in his new job.

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The Real Story of a Notorious Novelist

By John Walters on Monday, August 20, 2001.

"Peyton Place" created a furor and set records for sales in the 1950's but its creator, Grace Metalious, had a short and unhappy life. Our guest, Robert Perreault, is an expert on the history of Manchester and the life of Grace Metalious. We'll hear about her childhood in Manchester, her life in Gilmanton, and her death in Boston. For more information about Robert Perreault's talks and tours, you can go to the New Hampshire Humanities Council web page at www.nhhc.org and the Manchester Historical Society web page at manchesterhistoric.library.net

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EPA Considers Pullout Over Air Pollution Suits

By Dan Gorenstein on Monday, August 20, 2001.

The Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing a provision in the clean air act that could change air pollution requirements for power plants and other industrial sources. At the same time, the federal government is considering a withdrawal from air pollution lawsuits against power plants. While no EPA proposal is expected until September, state officials and environmentalists are concerned new policies could increase risk to New Hampshire?s health and environment. NHPR's Dan Gorenstein reports.

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