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Homes on the Navajo and Hopi Nations largely rely on firewood to keep warm in the winter. The Wood for Life program is stepping up to meet that need.
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Firewood permit sales began Friday, May 5, 2023, on the Coconino National Forest. Officials say sales will begin Saturday, May 6.
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This is the fourth winter since the Kayenta Coal Mine closed and left Hopi residents without a reliable source of heat for their homes. Many tribal members have switched from coal to wood to keep warm, but the transition hasn’t been easy. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, nonprofits have stepped up to help.
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Many people on the Navajo Nation gather firewood to heat their homes in winter. But the pinyon juniper woodlands they rely on are dying due to drought. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with University of Utah environmental scientist Kate Magargal, whose work raises the alarm about the future of firewood access on the northern Navajo Nation.
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The Coconino National Forest says between 75 and 100 cords of 'free-use' firewood located north of Flagstaff is available for collection. Permits are available through the Forest Service.
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The Kaibab National Forest will extend the personal-use firewood collection season on part of its Tusayan Ranger District.Permit holders from all three of…