Presents wildfires as neither good nor bad but as part of the endless cycle of change in forests and grasslands.

"When a fire engulfs an Oregon forest, a group of trapped hikers must find another way out"--

Three teenagers battle the flames of the Big Burn of 1910, one of the century's biggest wildfires.

Twelve-year-old Gabe doesn't know where he belongs anymore. His family is caught up in their own lives and his soccer-star friends barely have time for him. In a desperate plea for attention, Gabe sets off fireworks in the woods near his house and causes a small forest fire. In the chaos of the destruction, a coyote named Rill--tired of her family and longing for adventure--finds herself far from home. Already on animal control's watch for snapping...

Abby, Emma, and Ollie are squabbling sisters on a punishment hike up a mountain with their camp counselor, Dana, when they suddenly find themselves completely on their own, and spot the smoke of a forest fire above them; in order to survive they need to learn to depend on each other--or the name of the hiking area, No Return Wilderness, may prove to be prophetic.

For most of Ben's life, he has been a kid without a mom. He has his dad, who knows Ben doesn't like oatmeal and always hugs Ben before bed. And he has Sunshine, his loyal little dog, who is never far from his side. But his mom, who left when he was young, has just been a story, faint in his memory. Now he's about to spend a whole week with her on her remote island in the middle of the northern Minnesota wilderness. Though he's nervous about bears...

Annie and Pete have been best friends since they were little. They know each other better than anyone, and they've been on more adventures than they can count--they even have a notebook filled with all the times they've almost died. But they always survive, because together, they're invincible. And they've always been just friends. But lately, Annie has been thinking that maybe friendship is just the beginning, and she's been mentally replaying all...

Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that burned his life down: he lit the match. Sure, it was an accident. But the blaze killed his mom and set his dad on a path to self-destruction. Everything else about that fateful night is full of gaping holes in Theo's mind, for good reason. Maybe it's better that way. As captain of the Ellis Hollow diving team, with straight As and solid friends, he's only one semester away from securing...

Alex enjoys kayaking behind the raft of his aunt and uncle as they journey down Idaho's Salmon River, until they find themselves in the middle of a forest fire.

"The year is 1910. This summer in the Pacific Northwest has been the driest anyone has seen in a long time. The weather is extremely hot and windy. Crops are drying up everywhere. Then, in August, one of the biggest forest fires in U.S. history is sparked. Will you join the fight to battle the fires and save your town? Do you help lead others to safety or try to escape before the town is consumed by flames? With dozens of possible choices, YOU have...