Issue #288 (9 October 2019) of the FLN Networker. This issue includes news from landscapes, people and projects in California, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington and at the national level. There are also links to the October 2019 revision of the NWCG wildland fire position qualification flow chart and standards; a FAC Net blog post about being an active bystander; articles about transformative networks, biochar and smoke; a report on wildfire and national security; and general technical reports on climate change vulnerability and adaptation in Oregon and wildland fire impact on water yield. As always, listings are included for webinars; FLN workshops; Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges; and conference, workshop and training opportunities.