forest fires

Nick and Curie accompany their dad on an investigation into a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park.

Presents information on forest fires, giving specific examples from around the world.

Explains why forest fires occur, describes the technology used to study them, discusses the damage they cause, and looks at some of history's worst forest fires.

Describes what causes forest fires and how they are extinguished. Shows the destruction wrought by fire as well as the beneficial effects on plant and animal life.

Describes the season of fire that struck Yellowstone in 1988, and examines the complex ecology that returns plant and animal life to a seemingly barren, ash-covered expanse.

Contains three stories by Gary Paulsen, including "Escape from Fire Mountain, " in which Nikki battles fire and poachers to save two children; "Hook "Em, Snotty!" in which Bobby and his big city cousin unite against bulls and bullies; and "Danger on Midnight River, " in which outsider Daniel Martin becomes a hero after he and his campmates become stranded in the mountains.

While they boil down sap from their maple trees to make syrup, a Canadian grandfather tells his granddaughter of the worst fire he has ever known.

Thirteen-year-old Nikki Roberts rescues two children from a forest fire, but then she must save herself and them from ruthless poachers.

Explores forest fires, including their causes, their impact on wildlife and the environment, and methods for forest fire detection and prevention.

Discusses different kinds of forest fires, what causes them, where they occur, and how they can be prevented.