Forest friendly fire
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Jeremy Preston, Eglin Natural Resources wildlife section biological science technician, traverses the lick underbrush to locate trees with the federally protected red cockaded woodpecker nest April 8. The fire management technicians at Jackson Guard's Natural Resources branch uses prescribed fire techniques to keep a delicate longleaf pine ecosystem thriving while keeping the military mission a priority year round. Eglin is the largest Air Force base in the U.S. with more than 464,000 acres of land, and is home to more than 77 state and federally listed rare species. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Meares)
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