http://kcur.org en http://kcur.org/post/wind-ahead-rain-fuel-forest-fires <p>You&#39;ll be hard-pressed to find someone who wouldn&#39;t welcome a rain shower after weeks of heat and drought in the region. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:17:39 +0000 Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske 21607 at http://kcur.org Wind Ahead Of Rain? Fuel For Forest Fires http://kcur.org/post/man-who-planted-trees <p>Once upon a time, among the iconic scenes of the West were mountains covered with green, fragrant pine trees.&nbsp; Nowadays, you&rsquo;re more likely to see entire forests of&nbsp; brown.&nbsp;&nbsp; That&rsquo;s because<strong> since 1997 more than 41.7 million acres have suffered partial or total death of conifer trees</strong>. Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:24:41 +0000 Stephen Steigman, Steve Kraske and Danie Alexander 19987 at http://kcur.org The Man Who Planted Trees