Feature Stories

They can pop up almost anywhere. “They” are wildfires, which can result in loss of human life and lead to billions of dollars of property damage every year in the United States. Hundreds of failures

“What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?” - David Attenborough To the dismay of many naturalists, bird populations

Since 2014, a partnership between the USDA Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service has improved the health and resiliency of forest ecosystems and mitigated wildfire threats

Editor’s note: The USDA Forest Service recently announced a 10-year strategy to confront the wildfire crisis and improve forest resilience . The agency will work with partners over the next decade to

Editors note: The Great American Outdoors Act is supporting the USDA Forest Service to deliver benefits to the American public through major investments in recreation infrastructure, public lands

Editor's note: The Innovative Finance for National Forests grant program supports partner organizations developing out of the box financial solutions to some of forest management’s most vexing

Let’s face it. New Year’s resolutions sometimes lead us to failure. The obligatory lose weight, travel, or get a new job sometimes doesn’t pan out the way we had hoped. So, let’s rethink resolutions

Every time snow covers the ground, it brings magical opportunities to reconnect with nature. The snow muffles all sound as you cross-country ski except the snow crunching under your skis and offers an

Just as the US Capitol Christmas Tree was trucking across the country from northern California to Washington DC to light up the West Lawn of the US Capitol building, another holiday tree was making

Do you remember learning origami as a kid? From simple sheets of paper, you could create anything – flowers, animals, houses, furniture. The possibilities were endless. Now think about what you could

As temperatures begin to signal winter, Forest Service districts are starting planned fire operations to clear low lying tree debris that will reduce hazardous materials. While images of firelines

The phone rings in the South Platte Ranger District office more than 80 times a day with questions. Most questions are from new forest visitors with new off highway vehicles, about technicalities of

For over 50 years the USDA Forest Service’s Christmas gift to the nation, the US Capitol Christmas Tree, has inspired the imagination of millions. Standing elegantly at the base of Capitol Hill on the

The Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership between the Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service aims to restore landscapes, protect water quality, enhance habitat, and reduce

“Why would you cut down that beautiful tree?” That’s the question the USDA Forest Service U.S. Capitol Christmas tree crew most often receives. And it’s a question well worth exploring. But the answer