Building a backcountry base

Helicopter bases often must be created from scratch in the backcountry to fight wildfires. Heavy equipment is sometimes brought in to carve roads and clear terrain. Fields are leased from property owners. Afterward, the land must be restored to its original condition.

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An un-Hollywood home

LM Pagano's house has a timeworn elegance that feels more like New Orleans than Los Angeles. Photos

Q&A with Arthur Frommer

He is America's premier authority on travel. Now 80, he still can't slow down.

Bratton lists Los Feliz home

The L.A. Police Chief's four bedroom home is on the market at $1,875,000. Photos

'Bruno' fashions

If fashion makes the man, we don't know what kind of man that makes Sasha Baron Cohen's Bruno. Photos | Review

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