Facing a Surge in Wildfires, the U.S. Government Turned to Native Wisdom and Advanced Archaeology

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Facing a Surge in Wildfires, the U.S. Government Turned to Native Wisdom and Advanced Archaeology

Collaborative efforts between forest agencies and Indigenous communities are improving wildfire management by combining oral histories with long-term archaeological datasets, demonstrating the value of integrating an understanding of the past into solutions for a better future.