Richard W Halsey

Writer, photographer, and director of the California Chaparral Institute. Taught biology for 20+ years; named Teacher of the Year for San Diego City Schools. Author of Fire, Chaparral, and Survival in Southern California.

The Politics of Fire: Attempting an End Run

The following article is a serialized story of the decade-long effort to convince intransigent government officials in San Diego County that science matters and that the region’s native chaparral

By Richard W Halsey

/ May 23, 2012

The Politics of Fire: Attempting an End Run

The Politics of Fire: This Is Not It

The only home (on left) to survive during the 2003 Cedar Fire on this Scripps Ranch cul-de-sac was the one with roofing made of fire-proof shingles. The eight surrounding homes

By Richard W Halsey

/ May 22, 2012

The Politics of Fire: It Gets Worse

The following article is a serialized story of the decade-long effort to convince intransigent government officials in San Diego County that science matters and that the region’s native chaparral

By Richard W Halsey

/ May 21, 2012

The Politics of Fire: Denying the Science

The following article is a serialized story of the decade-long effort to convince intransigent government officials in San Diego County that science matters and that the region’s native chaparral

By Richard W Halsey

/ May 19, 2012

The Politics of Fire: Denying the Science

The Politics of Fire: Huge Fires are Natural

The following article is a serialized story of the decade-long effort to convince intransigent government officials in San Diego County that science matters and that the region’s native chaparral

By Richard W Halsey

/ May 18, 2012

The Politics of Fire: Huge Fires are Natural

The Politics of Fire: Academic Nonsense

The following article is a serialized story of the decade-long effort to convince intransigent government officials in San Diego County that science matters and that the region’s native chaparral

By Richard W Halsey

/ May 16, 2012

The Politics of Fire: The Struggle Between Science & Ideology in San Diego County

“We have allowed things to grow that turn into green. As you know, or may not know, 200 years ago our back hills were covered in redwood trees. Well, lumber

By Richard W Halsey

/ May 15, 2012

The Politics of Fire: The Struggle Between Science & Ideology in San Diego County

Richard W Halsey

The Politics of Fire: Attempting an End Run

The Politics of Fire: This Is Not It

The Politics of Fire: It Gets Worse

The Politics of Fire: Denying the Science

The Politics of Fire: Huge Fires are Natural

The Politics of Fire: Academic Nonsense

The Politics of Fire: The Struggle Between Science &amp; Ideology in San Diego County

The Politics of Fire: The Struggle Between Science & Ideology in San Diego County