Outside Podcast cover image

Science of Survival: Fighting Fire with Fire

Outside Podcast

00:00

The Evolution of Fire

Tony Harwood is a land and fire manager with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribe. He says there's a word in the Salish andKootenai languages that means keeper of fire. Tribal elders would talk about if they had a good fall buffalo hunt, after the hunt was completed, the natives would set fire to their hunting ground. And they were essentially leaving fire as a gift spiritually to the animal.

Play episode from 13:50
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app