Introduction: an ancient skill and art -- Humans and fire -- Fire safety and hazards -- Essential components -- Ignition -- Fire structure -- Cooking with fire -- Pro tips -- Species -- Pacific Northwest/Cascadia Bioregion -- Mountain West Bioregion -- California -- Desert Southwest Bioregion -- Texas -- Midwest Bioregion -- Northeast Bioregion -- Southeast Bioregion -- Hawaii and Alaska -- Working toward expertise and mastery.
Summary
"Discusses the basic principles of fire-making, different fire-starting methods and structures for almost any conditions, and fire safety information. Includes a section devoted to the most useful species for each bioregion in North America"-- Provided by publisher.