He also gives visitors a chance to witness and help manage controlled burns.
The United States began a concerted effort in the 1940s to suppress wildfires (Smokey Bear and his famous catchphrase of "only you can prevent forest fires" were created in 1947), teaching the public how to safely manage controlled burns of debris, campfires, and other seemingly simple tasks that could result in the burning of thousands of acres.
Among other changes, the state will double the land currently managed for vegetation thinning, controlled burns and reforestation from 250,000 acres to 500,000 acres, boost education programs for landowners on forest fires and expand grants to improve watersheds.
It's a significant issue for First Nations communities, who traditionally used controlled burns to help manage their wooded areas, but today live under provincial bans.
Controlled burns also known as managed burns or prescribed fires conducted in fire-prone areas are an efficient and economic option to reduce the frequency and intensity of wildfires.
And with a rise in wildfires predicted in many parts of the country, researchers say controlled burns and other treatments to manage this risk should be stepped up.
Consequently, proposed management strategies have focused on conducting controlled burns and restricting human traffic.
Of the 193 million acres it manages, the Forest Service thins out the undergrowth in two million to three million acres every year, primarily through controlled burns or by laboriously chopping down and removing smaller trees and shrubs.
But the best of all was a combination of thinning and controlled burns.
"We don't sue or litigate to stop controlled burns," Mr. Cosgrove said.
He knows how to advise entrepreneurs on hiring/firing, running teams, managing funding, when/how to control burn rate, and making other tough management decisions in the real environment of startups.
