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Wildland fires have a multitude of ecological effects in forests, woodlands, and savannas across the globe. A major focus of past research has been on tree mortality from fire, as trees provide a vast range of biological services. We assembled a database of individual-tree records from prescribed fires and wildfires in the United States. The Fire and Tree Mortality (FTM) database includes records from 164,293 individual trees with records of fire injury (crown scorch, bole char, etc.), tree diameter, and either mortality or top-kill up to ten years post-fire. Data span 142 species and 62 genera, from 409 fires occurring from 1981-2016. Additional variables such as insect attack are included when available. The FTM database can be used to evaluate individual fire-caused mortality models for pre-fire planning and post-fire decision support, to develop improved models, and to explore general patterns of individual fire-induced tree death. The database can also be used to identify knowledge gaps that could be addressed in future research.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience during the annual White Mountain Apache Tribal Member Tree Planting Camp.

The article presents the author's insight on the importance of habitat typing. The author believes that the process is necessary for natural resource managers who work in woodlands or forests since this enables managers to have proper discussion on the finer points of management with better precision. In addition, she is critical on the impact of having absolute knowledge on the habitat type, especially that it provides specific information which is not clear to an ordinary observer.

The author offers insights on bears and fresh burn areas. It has often been debated whether bears are attracted to burn areas, or if bears are always close in on the forests. She discusses her experience when marking trees with her children on a ranch in Grants, New Mexico, wherein they saw a black bear cub and its mother. She distracted the bears from her children, and instructed them to move slowly toward the car and away from the bears.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences visiting Thailand as a forester.

Background: COVID-19, caused by SARS CoV-2, is an acute respiratory viral illness. We present the experience of treating patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in a Role 3 hospital in an active warzone., Methods: This is a retrospective care series of patients treated for COVID-19 at Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram, Afghanistan from May to August 2020. Data extracted included demographics, admission and disposition information, past medical history, comorbidities, Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) severity classification (i.e. Category A, Category B), and treatments received., Results: This series included 15 Category A and 55 Category B patients. Most patients were non-US contractors with one chronic condition. Most patients received medical treatments in accordance with Department of Defense Practice Management Guidelines. For Category A patients, mechanical ventilation use declined from a mean average of 10.67 days to 2.83 days following the introduction of high-flow nasal cannula. Average hospital length of stay was 6 days (range 2-23). One death occurred in a patient greater than 60 years old with three known prior medical conditions. Most patients were discharged to a non-medical isolation facility. Aeromedically evacuated patients were mostly US military and US contractors., Conclusion: We faced several challenges including retrofitting a Role 3 facility designed for trauma care for management of a highly contagious respiratory viral illness. Logistics constraints impacted timely delivery of medical therapies and equipment and decreased efficiency of aeromedical evacuation. Despite these challenges and the simultaneous trauma mission, most patients received medical care in accordance with treatment guidelines with a low mortality rate.