California’s Vestal Flame - by Palladium Editors

Fire suppression in California has challenged man’s relationship to the land. But the Golden State’s landscapes have always been intertwined with human vision—not separate from it.

California’s Vestal Flame Fire suppression in California has challenged man’s relationship to the land. But the Golden State’s landscapes have always been intertwined with human vision—not separate from it. Jan 08, 2025 20 3 Share Karsten Winegeart/Portland forest fires from 2018 This article by Galen Peterson was originally published on Palladium Magazine on May 21, 2022. It was featured in PALLADIUM 07: Garden Planet . In much of North America, late October brings the first winter snows. In California, it’s still fire season. I took advantage of the t-shirt weather to take a ride through Boh

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