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Washington Governor Jay Inslee unwittingly violates apple quarantine, spreading invasive maggots to areas scorched by fire
Washington Governor Jay Inslee unwittingly violates apple quarantine, spreading invasive maggots to areas scorched by fire
09.22.2020
by The Counter
I’m a farm worker in Washington state, picking apples during the wildfires. All I have is a cloth mask to protect myself.
I’m a farm worker in Washington state, picking apples during the wildfires. All I have is a cloth mask to protect myself.
09.16.2020
by Jessica Fu + "Mr. Gonzalez"
Wildfire dispatch from an Oregon farm
Wildfire dispatch from an Oregon farm
09.13.2020
by Elizabeth Whitman
As wildfires rage and N95 masks run out, California farmers say they have no choice but to keep workers in fields
As wildfires rage and N95 masks run out, California farmers say they have no choice but to keep workers in fields
08.25.2020
by The Counter
Ranchers say they can graze away wildfires. Environmentalists beg to differ.
Ranchers say they can graze away wildfires. Environmentalists beg to differ.
07.09.2020
by Sam Bloch
Last year’s devastating wildfires left behind an unexpected bounty: morel mushrooms
Last year’s devastating wildfires left behind an unexpected bounty: morel mushrooms
04.24.2018
by Jessica Fu
What will the wildfires cost California’s wine country?
What will the wildfires cost California’s wine country?
10.10.2017
by H. Claire Brown + Joe Fassler
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