Summary

In “The Sierra Nevada, California Part I,” “Red Flag Warning,” Akira and her father Lars were out for a horseback ride when Akira spotted a fire in the distance. Because Lars did not believe in climate change, he was unconcerned. He always assured Akira nature could “take care of itself” (3). Akira knew it was going to be bad. The National Weather Service “had issued a red flag warning for the Sierra Nevada range” (3). Despite her concerns, Akira did not mention climate change to Lars. She “didn’t have the energy” for an argument (4).

In “King Sequoia,” Akira’s horse Dodger and Lars’s horse Elwood carried them into the Ponderosas. Akira worried the trees would be destroyed by the wildfire. Although Lars was knowledgeable about the woods and mountains, he was “wrong about climate...