WILDERNESS
River Selby (they/them)Historical and current perspectives on conceptions of wilderness, ecology, and fire-suppression, written by River Selby, author of HOTSHOT, doctoral candidate, and former firefighter.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only paid issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 84 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | a month ago |
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Why is the U.S. Forest Service Treating Forests With Roundup?
And what are the implications?
BUY MY BOOK! Publishers Weekly called HOTSHOT (in a starred review), “Poetic, haunting, and wise…this seamless blend of memoir and science writing leaves a mark.”
The Current State of Fire
Drought, Red Flag Warnings, and Unseasonably Early Fire Behavior
The United States is currently experiencing Extreme Drought, record low snowpack, and unseasonable fire behavior
The Chaotic USFS Reorganization Came at the Worst Time
How these vague and sweeping changes may spell disaster for the upcoming fire season
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The 2026 Fire Season is Already Catastrophic
And the NIFC's latest predictive outlook hints at a dangerous summer
This fire season is going to be terrible. It already is terrible. Fires have raged through Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, and now Nebraska, which has experienced its most hist...
Weekly Fire and Land Policy Updates
March 4, 2026
Hello Everyone– apologies for my absence. I’m back, and I’ll be sending out weekly fire and land policy updates on Wednesday from now until forever. Today’s is a roundup of news, but sometimes these will be more of a deep div...
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Ex-firefighter; PhD candidate; autistic, queer, nonbinary person; hype man in civvies. My memoir, HOTSHOT, is available wherever books are sold.
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