We’re living in difficult times. Here are snapshots of possible scenarios in our near future.

It’s important to challenge the status quo. But we also need leaders who will confront squalls, build bridges and find solutions.

We can create an initial plan to protect the community from future wildfire risk in just six months. All it takes is nine knowledgeable people willing to work at it.

Transforming fallow agricultural lands into a landscape resistant to wildfires and replete with water, trees and food must become a strategic goal.

There is no perfect approach to managing large numbers of people in small places, but there are successes.