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Daily Life In Bucharest
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – OCTOBER 9:
A restaurant along the 'Umbrella Street' (Pasajul Victoriei), a tourist-spot known for its canopy of colorful umbrellas, is seen in the city center of Bucharest, Romania, on October 9, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Man In Traditional Bavarian Attire Using Smartphone
A man wearing traditional Bavarian attire stands on a bridge using his smartphone in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on October 1, 2025. The scene takes place during the Oktoberfest period in the city. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Youth Texting On Smartphone At Railway Station
A young man uses a smartphone while standing on the platform at Hackerbrucke station in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on October 1, 2025. He texts near the ''I love M'' sign with train tracks in the background. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Orange Store Signage
The storefront signage of the telecommunications company Orange is in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. The image shows both the wall-mounted logo and the shopfront lettering. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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PEOPLE - 50. AFI Life Achievement Award Ehrung für Francis Ford Coppola
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Francis Ford Coppola
50th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, Roaming Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 26 Apr 2025
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PEOPLE - 50. AFI Life Achievement Award Ehrung für Francis Ford Coppola
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Francis Ford Coppola
50th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, Roaming Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 26 Apr 2025
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PEOPLE - 50. AFI Life Achievement Award Ehrung für Francis Ford Coppola
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Francis Ford Coppola
50th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, Roaming Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 26 Apr 2025
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PEOPLE - 50. AFI Life Achievement Award Ehrung für Francis Ford Coppola
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Francis Ford Coppola
50th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, Roaming Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 26 Apr 2025
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PEOPLE - 50. AFI Life Achievement Award Ehrung für Francis Ford Coppola
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Gia Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola
50th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, Roaming Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 26 Apr 2025
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PEOPLE - 50. AFI Life Achievement Award Ehrung für Francis Ford Coppola
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George Lucas and Ron Howard
50th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, Roaming Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 26 Apr 2025
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PEOPLE - 50. AFI Life Achievement Award Ehrung für Francis Ford Coppola
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Steven Spielberg
50th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, Roaming Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 26 Apr 2025
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PEOPLE - 50. AFI Life Achievement Award Ehrung für Francis Ford Coppola
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jay L. Clendenin/Shutterstock for AFI (15270558ah)
Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas
50th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, Roaming Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 26 Apr 2025
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PEOPLE - 50. AFI Life Achievement Award Ehrung für Francis Ford Coppola
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jay L. Clendenin/Shutterstock for AFI (15270558ag)
Francis Ford Coppola
50th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, Roaming Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 26 Apr 2025
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PEOPLE - 50. AFI Life Achievement Award Ehrung für Francis Ford Coppola
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jay L. Clendenin/Shutterstock for AFI (15270558af)
Francis Ford Coppola
50th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, Roaming Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 26 Apr 2025
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PEOPLE - 50. AFI Life Achievement Award Ehrung für Francis Ford Coppola
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jay L. Clendenin/Shutterstock for AFI (15270558ab)
Spike Lee
50th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, Roaming Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 26 Apr 2025
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PEOPLE - 50. AFI Life Achievement Award Ehrung für Francis Ford Coppola
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jay L. Clendenin/Shutterstock for AFI (15270558aa)
Spike Lee
50th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, Roaming Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 26 Apr 2025
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
In 2018, the Klamathon fire tore through Siskiyou County, where Simspon’s ranch is located. The fire scorched 38,000 acres before it was contained. Simpson’s ranch, and immediate surroundings, remained largely undamaged. Simpson credits the wild horses.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
In 2018, the Klamathon fire tore through Siskiyou County, where Simspon’s ranch is located. The fire scorched 38,000 acres before it was contained. Simpson’s ranch, and immediate surroundings, remained largely undamaged. Simpson credits the wild horses.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
In 2018, the Klamathon fire tore through Siskiyou County, where Simspon’s ranch is located. The fire scorched 38,000 acres before it was contained. Simpson’s ranch, and immediate surroundings, remained largely undamaged. Simpson credits the wild horses.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
In 2018, the Klamathon fire tore through Siskiyou County, where Simspon’s ranch is located. The fire scorched 38,000 acres before it was contained. Simpson’s ranch, and immediate surroundings, remained largely undamaged. Simpson credits the wild horses.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
In an average year, Simpson says the herd may give birth to as many as 20 foals, with only a couple surviving to become two years old. He says he loses anywhere from 2-3 adults to predation a year.
Simpson never intervenes with predators, and believes that the natural culling of a herd is critical to ecosystem balance and the long term health of the horses. Still, he feels every loss, and often buries the remains of the animals in stone graves. Ariel was the name of the finny buried here)
(we could include that predators there include: Mountain Lions, Bears, Wolves, Coyotes, and Bobcats)
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Simpson never intervenes with predators, and believes that the natural culling of a herd is critical to ecosystem balance and the long term health of the horses. Still, he feels every loss, and often buries the remains of the animals in stone graves. Ariel was the name of the finny buried here)
(we could include that predators there include: Mountain Lions, Bears, Wolves, Coyotes, and Bobcats)
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Simpson found Ariel, a finny, in 2021, and buried her body on a hilltop next to his home.** (Checking date)
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Simpson never intervenes with predators, and believes that the natural culling of a herd is critical to ecosystem balance and the long term health of the horses. Still, he feels every loss, and often buries the remains of the animals in stone graves. Ariel was the name of the finny buried here)
(we could include that predators there include: Mountain Lions, Bears, Wolves, Coyotes, and Bobcats)
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Simpson says a wild horse will consume about 30 pounds of grass and brush a day, making them ideal animals to keep potential wildfire fuels down. Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Simpson says a wild horse will consume about 30 pounds of grass and brush a day, making them ideal animals to keep potential wildfire fuels down. Over the years, Simpson has built strong bonds with the horses. He knows them by temperament, and spends hours a day socializing and observing them.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Over the years, Simpson has built strong bonds with the horses. He knows them by temperament, and spends hours a day socializing and observing them.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Simpson says a wild horse will consume about 30 pounds of grass and brush a day, making them ideal animals to keep potential wildfire fuels down. Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Simpson flies a consumer drone to monitor the location of his herd. He is in the process of purchasing an advanced system that will allow him to geo tag his herd and build a record of their movements over time.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Simpson flies a consumer drone to monitor the location of his herd. He is in the process of purchasing an advanced system that will allow him to geo tag his herd and build a record of their movements over time.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Unlike cows and deer, horses are not ruminants, so lack the additional stomach that breaks down organic matter. The result is that some seeds can pass through the digestive tract of a horse intact, and help propagate the plant species.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Simpson’s goal is to grow his herd to at least 200 wild horses, which he says is the minimum number needed to protect genetic diversity. He purposely adopts wild horses from all around the country in order to bolster this genetic diversity.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Simpson’s goal is to grow his herd to at least 200 wild horses, which he says is the minimum number needed to protect genetic diversity. He purposely adopts wild horses from all around the country in order to bolster this genetic diversity.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Simpson socializes with his herd daily, he scratches and pulls ticks off them, and observes them for minute behavioral changes.
Over the years, Simpson has built strong bonds with the horses. He knows them by temperament, and spends hours a day socializing and observing them.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Over the years, Simpson has built strong bonds with the horses. He knows them by temperament, and spends hours a day socializing and observing them.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Simpson says a wild horse will consume about 30 pounds of grass and brush a day, making them ideal animals to keep potential wildfire fuels down. Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Besides limited, selective feeding to injured or pregnant horses, Simpson does not feed his herd. He does put out mineral licks, which contain critical minerals such as selenium and potassium.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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Are America's wild horses the answer to wildfires? - a photo essay
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from starting and spreading.
Since moving to a remote mountain region just south of Interstate 5 on the Oregon-California border in 2014, William Simpson, 70, has assumed responsibility for the care of 120 wild horses that roam his land. He has also adopted 60 more as part of an effort to study the effect that grazing has on managing grass, brush and other fuel for wildfires in the face of increasingly extreme blazes.
He calls the project the Wild Horse Fire Brigade, and hopes the discoveries he makes from living among the animals will contribute to the debate around the role herbivores can play in wildfire mitigation.
Bill Simpson, 70, is creating a one-of-a-kind pilot program in the remote mountains by the Oregon/California border. Since moving to the area with his wife six years ago, he has taken over care of the 120 wild horses roaming his land. He has added 60 wild horses, all in an effort to study the impacts grazing has on managing grass, brush and other wildfire fuel in the face of increasingly extreme wildfires.
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