Smoked in: as wildfires rage across America's west, we're inside with the windows shut

For a large group of westerners, the fires inflict a separate cost: high levels of wildfire smoke that's bad for everyone's healthLast week my kids went to a nature daycamp in Klamath Falls, Oregon, near the California border, where we live. It was meant to be a week of roaming the hills, learning about local species like fence lizards and sagebrush. Instead, they looked at pictures of these species while staying inside with all the windows firmly shut. Related: California's wildfires: why are they so intense and what can be done? Continue reading...