ANF FireBot: MeshCore
Now you can receive alerts from the Angeles NF dispatch center via MeshCore while out in the forest!
Behind the App: How 'Angeles Intel.' Works
It's been a very exciting time around here - our new iOS app, Angeles Intel. hit the Apple App Store last week after a little over a month of testing with a fantastic small group of beta testers. I've fielded many questions about how the system
New iOS App: Angeles Intel.
I'm excited to announce this new free, ad-free iOS app that brings together formerly-disconnected and non-free information into one easy-to-use app! A live audio stream of the Angeles National Forest's "Forest Net" comes together with a view of current incidents complete with a map
Roadside Memories in Angeles National Forest
My goal is to maintain a catalog of roadside memorials in The Angeles out of respect for those who have passed, and their loved ones. These memorials are often temporary, and I'd like to distill the sentiment behind them someplace. Last update: May 7th '26 Conor Prado
Introducing A.N.F. Firebot, our Telegram Bot
FireBot was developed by to meet our own Landmark 717 needs and has taken on a life of its own since, being used by civilians and forest staff alike. The Angeles N.F. installation of FireBot allows you to follow fire-related incidents happening in Angeles National Forest in realtime: Start
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[Behind the Lens] The Modular Camera Behind This Series
The Behind the Lens series of blog entries will talk a bit about what life is like behind the camera: social logistics, data management, cameras, and more. Note: this article was updated in June '22 with minor edits, and a look-back one year in the making. Gear is one
Aerial filming above Angeles National Forest
What do you do when stock video clips don't fit the bill? This is the question I had to answer recently, and the solution was to ask a pilot friend of mine to fly me over and around ANF. Well that escalated quickly! Let's talk about
Welcome! Here's why this project exists, and a little bit about me
First of all, thank you for checking out the website and reading this entry. Hopefully you've seen the main page of the site already, which I hope lays out my plans for the series quite nicely. It also features a video preview of the series. About me My