Panorama from Young Hill
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This panoramic photo from the top of Young Hill shows the general area where prescribed fires have been used to keep exotic flora from taking over the plan life of the Island. First used by the Native people hundreds of years ago, the method has been used by local firefighters on the hill as recently as 2014.
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Burning the Forest – Native Americans shaped their environment through fire
Evidence suggests that the Coast Salish peoples of San Juan Island took an active part in managing and modifying the ecosystem they lived in. This included controlled forest burnings, where the dense forests of the island were purposefully set on…