Wildfires are a normal part of many forest life cycles, but the number and severity of fires are increasing. Forest fires today burn twice as many trees as they did 20 years ago.
What should we do to help forests recover? People can plant new trees, but this is a huge and dangerous task. Imagine carrying a sack of seedlings on your back and walking for hours back and forth across a steep mountainside. One person can only plant about two to three acres (one hectare) a day.
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