The nanoscale revolution meets the forest
Tiny molecules are having a huge impact on forest products
It’s an unfortunately all-too-common sight in early spring. Warming weather is suddenly interrupted by an unexpected freeze. In the cherry orchards of the northern United States, this could spell disaster for the new buds just poking out, killing the fruits before they even had a chance and leading to smaller harvests and economic losses for orchard owners. But on these trees, instead of deadly ice crystals, the branches are snugly wrapped in a cloudy material that seems almost like clear peanut...-
The nanoscale revolution meets the forest
October 20,2026
It’s an unfortunately all-too-common sight in early spring. Warming weather is suddenly interrupted by an unexpected freeze. In the cherry orchards of the northern United States, this could spell -
Water moves down the South Toe River much more quietly today than it did nearly two years ago, when Hurricane Helene sent high, rushing water through the watershed, reshaping beloved recreation areas -
History finds a home
October 6,2026
Born out of a dream and four decades of persistence, the wood-built National Conservation Legacy Center gives America’s conservation story a permanent home—and asks what each generation will carry -
Get out there with your best (dog) friend!
October 2,2026
Not sure if you can bring your dog to the national forests on your next adventure? The answer is, “Yes!” Here are a few tips and guidelines to follow during your visit with your pup. Hiking, walking -
The country that raised us
September 29,2026
Jim and Iris Willadsen, 91 and 90, spent their lives watching the landscape around Pole Mountain change. They remember when the road across the mountain was gravel. When cowboys slept at a nearby camp -
Volunteering for National Public Lands Day
September 25,2026
As summer comes to a close and we start the transition into the next season of school, football, and a long-awaited break from the heat—it can help to mark that rejuvenation through a change of -
Guardians of the confluence: Recreation and conservation protect Alaska’s Russian River
September 23,2026
Although the Russian River hosts tens of thousands of anglers within every year, the health of the river and its shoreline is the best it's been in 50 years—thanks to the work of volunteers and -
Water, woodchips and wildlife
September 18,2026
Rolling down the hills of northern Arizona, a sea of juniper trees steadily encroaches into the grasslands area. Nestled among them, a massive woodchipper kicks up dust into the dry air as a crew -
Wildfire and shared stewardship: Before and after
September 15,2026
Editor’s note: Formal agreements between states and the Forest Service are essential for landscape scale work, and even more so in times of crisis. In Utah two wildfires and a commitment to work
