In the 1800s, the U.S. Army used Egmont Key to imprison Seminole captives, and historians have described conditions on the island as a concentration camp. Over the last decade, the Seminole Tribe of Florida has launched a robust investigation into this period of Seminole removal to piece together and better understand this little-known chapter.
Addressing the management of forest ecosystems will require extensive research and monitoring, the development of markets for products that encourage and reward effective stewardship and the implementation of effective policies. Protecting forests and their carbon stocks from severe wildfires can help the U.S. meet its climate goals, build community resilience and support rural economies.