Read the latest piece in our "Perspectives" series, which explores how university extension programs in the region incorporate wildfire adaptation and resilience into their work. To answer this question, the Northern Rockies Fire Science Network spoke with representatives from Montana State University Extension, University of Idaho Wildland Fire Center, Oregon State University Extension, Blackfeet Community College Extension, and Salish Kootenai College Extension to get their perspectives on the overlap of fire and Extension in the region and beyond.

Read our April Newsletter to hear about the latest addition to our Planning Team, a new research brief, and upcoming events and news from around the region. 

Read our latest research brief, Wildland fire smoke as a vector for airborne microbes: concentrations, transport & health implications.

The latest edition of the Traditional Knowledge and Fire Newsletter (December 2025) highlights the work of the Nature Immersion Program and the recently established NE WA Indigenous Peoples' Burning Network. Plus, see a list of upcoming events, conferences, workshops and more!

Developed in collaboration with the USFS RMRS, our Risk Informed Wildfire Management page contains resources looking at how managers can approach the delicate balance between wildfire as a natural process, risk to property and values on the landscape, and risk to firefighters and resources.