Restoring Hanging Lake
The partnerships that revitalized a Colorado icon
In the spring of 2023, Emily Kasyon hiked the Hanging Lake Trail in the White River National Forest for the first time. The water was so high she waded through it the entire way up. “My very first site visit out to this site was during high runoff,” said Kasyon, project lead with the National Forest Foundation. “The very first time I ever hiked this trail, it was completely flooding. I was hiking in ankle-deep water the whole way up.” That hike told her everything she needed to know about the...-
Restoring Hanging Lake
July 28,2026
In the spring of 2023, Emily Kasyon hiked the Hanging Lake Trail in the White River National Forest for the first time. The water was so high she waded through it the entire way up. “My very first -
Resurrection Creek: A river reborn
July 21,2026
The Resurrection Creek Restoration Project is healing a century-old environmental scar near Hope, Alaska, by bringing together traditionally opposing forces—including conservation groups, federal -
No reservation? No problem!
July 10,2026
Dispersed camping – camping outside of a designated, prepared campsite – isn’t for everyone. But it might be for you. With 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands spreading across landscapes -
Reforestation: Nature and nurseries
July 8,2026
Reforestation at scale requires science, coordination and committed partners. And that’s exactly what’s underway in the Mendocino National Forest. (Forest Service video by Andrew Avitt) Nature will -
Shaping America's public lands over 121 years
July 2,2026
Video by Preston Keres This year, as we celebrate the nation’s founding, the Forest Service looks back to its own creation and guiding principles. Since 1905, conservation, a paradigm to sustainably -
Forest Service pilots lift off an unmanned aircraft system shortly after sunrise, climbing above a burned area from the Cameron Peak Fire in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee -
Caring for the land after the fire
June 25,2026
Not long ago, these hillsides were completely blackened. Trees stood scorched. Now early spring grasses cover the ground, bringing new growth to the charred remains of a 2024 wildfire that swept -
How to survive your next forest adventure
June 23,2026
Listen, we talk about responsible recreation a lot. Don’t leave trash. Plan and be prepared. Respect each other and wildlife. And, of course, have fun. But let’s hit pause and discuss the more serious -
Caring for the heart of everything that is
June 16,2026
To the Great Sioux Nation Tribes, there is great spiritual value of this land located in western South Dakota. There is an intricate connection to the natural world. The Sioux believe that every
