Ranger Minutes are short audiocasts or videocasts in which a park ranger shares interesting stories and information about Grand Canyon National Park.

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How is the Ponderosa pine able to grow throughout the American West? Well, the secret to the tree's success is how well it has adapted to fire. Join Ranger Haley Bercot as she describes the unique ways in which the Ponderosa pine is able to protect itself from fire.

Ponderosa Pines: Living With Fire - Duration 03m 46s Written by Haley Bercot. Produced by Erin Whittaker and Michael Quinn
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Related Information

Firewise Communities Web Site
The national Firewise Communities program is intended to serve as a resource for agencies, tribes, organizations, fire departments, and communities across the U.S. who are working toward a common goal: reduce loss of lives, property, and resources to wildland fire by building and maintaining communities in a way that is compatible with our natural surroundings.

National Park Service Living with Fire and Smoke (9 minute Presentation)

National Park Service Living with Fire and Smoke (text version)