Wildfire

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Author: Lynn James
Tags: Romance, Lesbian
looked at her that way.
    She had spent years learning to work with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service. She respected both agencies and knew in her heart that they did the best they could to protect these areas. But as she took in the beauty around her she was sickened by the people responsible for defiling such a magnificent place. She supposed if it wasn’t for people like her and those she worked alongside, all of the forests would be replaced with concrete jungles. People just really had no idea what they were destroying. She knew that she was being judgmental, which wasn’t one of her better qualities, but when she looked around all she saw were reminders that civilization wasn’t really civil at all.

    Devon’s Internet service was slow at best, but she knew she was lucky not to have to hike up the mountain to find a signal. She sent a short e-mail to Stacey just as she had promised and was happy to receive one from Raine letting her know that all the news from the obstetrician was okay. The same message was reiterated by Stacey who had left her an e-mail detailing her daily checks on Raine.
    Stacey went on to tell her that her houseplants were coming along nicely. She had planted a new fern and Devon shouldn’t worry, Stacey would take care of it. She laughed to herself. If it wasn’t for Stacey, she would have a gravel yard and fake plants. She felt it embarrassing that she couldn’t seem to keep a houseplant off death row and she was a botanist for the love of God!
    She returned a few other e-mails and loaded some pictures onto her laptop. As soon as she finished, she turned off the computer so to not run down the battery. She lay back on her bed and finally admitted that she had been hoping to see the ranger again today. Of course she hadn’t. She knew that Elaine had work to do and that she probably wouldn’t be back anytime soon.
    Besides, she told herself, there was no reason for her to want to see the ranger. She didn’t want company. She enjoyed these quiet days working. That’s why she preferred to work alone. She could have worked with a team if she wanted, but she enjoyed the solitude. No, there was no reason that she should want to see Elaine again.

    Elaine spent the next several days driving the fire lanes to check out areas where there was an abundance of animal activity that a poacher might decide was prime killing ground. So far she had seen no evidence of the poachers, but she knew that could change at any time.
    In another month or two logging would begin on the west side of the basin and following the loggers would be a crew planting seedlings. She knew that it was just a fact of life that as long as there were trees, people would cut them down. At least there would be foresters coming in to replant. Hopefully the presence of so many people would help keep illegal activities to a minimum.
    For the most part, the old growth regions would go untouched. The areas that were stripped with heavy equipment were less beautiful, but they did succeed in removing the heavy foliage that could cause a fire to burn out of control or suffocate any new growth. People like her made sure that corporate forestry stayed in its allowed areas, though sometimes it was an ugly business.
    The North Cascades National Park began just to the north of the Wenatchee National Forest…Elaine’s territory. The U.S. Forest Service was a branch of the Department of Agriculture and was charged with protecting National Forests and grasslands. Elaine and the other rangers focused mainly on controlling forest fires, conservation and protecting the quality of the environment so that future generations could enjoy it. The Forest Service had to work in concert with the National Park Service; a sector of the Department of the Interior. They were responsible not only for National Parks, but also recreational areas and historical sites. They may have shared the same mission, protecting the land, but didn’t
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