A Step Beyond the Fire

By: Cully Lord
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  • Summary

  • A Step Beyond the Fire podcast was created to educate and engage with listeners of all ages about the use of fire for the benefit of the land - better known as prescribed fire. Join our host named Cully, a conservationist and lifelong outdoorsman from Florida in the field as he seeks to document memorable life experiences told by people who are involved with conservation in the 21st century landscape. He challenges you to join him where the flame ends and new life begins!
    2023
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Episodes
  • How to Start a Successful Fire Program (even if you're broke!)

    How to Start a Successful Fire Program (even if you're broke!)
    Sep 6 2024
    Check out this episode to learn the steps you can take to get started with a successful prescribed burning program on your property, even if you don't have much money to begin! Great Resources for Prescribed Burners: Association of Fire Ecology: https://fireecology.org/subscribe Driptorch Digest: https://sites.cnr.ncsu.edu/southeast-fire-update/driptorch-digest/ Fire Program Funding Opportunities: https://sites.cnr.ncsu.edu/southeast-fire-update/funding-opportunities// Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network: https://fireadaptednetwork.org/resources/ Hot-Dry-Windy Index: https://www.hdwindex.org/ National Wildfire Coordinating Group Toolbox: https://www.nwcg.gov/wfldp/toolbox Natural Areas Training Academy: http://members.naturalareas.org/members/memberinfo/prospect1.php?org_id=AREA North Carolina State University Extension Forestry: https://apps.ces.ncsu.edu/activecampaign/sign-up/4611AF/24/ Rapid Lesson Sharing: https://www.wildfirelessons.net/resources/rapidlessonsharing Recorded Lectures/Talks from Oregon State University: https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/feature-story/lookout-envisioning-futures-wildfire Rx Burn Planner: https://rxburnplanner.com/ Southern Fire Exchange email list: https://us5.listmanage.com/subscribe?u=18313cd6d252b7c69af8d769e&id=ebf459f071 Southern Group of State Foresters Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal (What’s your risk?): https://southernwildfirerisk.com/Map/Public/#map-themes Tall Timbers email list (Zach Prusak): https://talltimbers.us12.listmanage.com/subscribe?u=4a50b1affbbdbb54a0a019ea7&id=08336fcb26 The Ember Alliance: https://emberalliance.org/news/ UF Calendar: https://programs.ifas.ufl.edu/nata/calendar/ Wildfire Today: https://wildfiretoday.com/ Wildland Fire Lessons Learned: https://www.wildfirelessons.net/home 6 Minutes for Safety: https://www.nwcg.gov/committees/6-Minutes-for-safety Fire Equipment Resources Cascade (sometimes BOGO on hardware and good fire shelter prices): https://cascadefire.com/ Darley: https://www.edarley.com/ Grainger (yes they have some useful fire stuff too): https://www.grainger.com/ Forestry Suppliers: https://www.forestry-suppliers.com/index.php Fire Hose Direct: https://firehosedirect.com/ National Fire Fighter Wildland Corp: https://www.nationalfirefighter.com/?utm_source=enewsletter120721&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=homelogo&utm_content=header Partzilla: https://www.partzilla.com/ Supply Cache: https://www.supplycache.com/ Texas Jeans (Good priced Ripstop Nomex): https://texasjeans.com/collections/wildland-firefighting Wildland Warehouse: https://www.wildlandwarehouse.com/ Episode photo courtesy of John McCabe.
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    58 mins
  • Burning the Second Most Populated County in the US

    Burning the Second Most Populated County in the US
    Jul 14 2024

    In this episode, Cully interviews John McCabe, the Director of the Department of Resouce Management in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Illinois.

    Want to learn how John and his team are able to consistently burn in a County that is home to over 5 million people, including the City of Chicago? Check this episode out!

    Dont forget to check out this webinar series we mentioned in the episode: https://www.uwsp.edu/wfc/wisconsin-forestry-center/workshops-trainings/prescribed-fire-webinar-series/
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    35 mins
  • A Solution to the Growing Wildfire Problem

    A Solution to the Growing Wildfire Problem
    Jun 22 2024

    In this episode, Cully meets up with Ben Cossel, the Public Affairs Officer for the Stanislaus National Forest in Sonora, CA. Ben shares the latest on the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Implementation Plan, and how the framework of the plan is taking big steps in solving the century-old problem of destructive wildfires in our Western landscapes.

    Check out the latest work on the Stanislaus National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/stanislaus/home/?cid=fseprd1150074

    For some of Ben's great fire photos, check this link out also: https://www.flickr.com/photos/194987360@N03/albums/72177720317061556/
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    42 mins

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