Publications

The start of fiscal year 2023 saw the selection of 11 new landscapes targeted for treatments under the Wildfire Crisis Strategy. This sixth installment of "Confronting the Wildfire Crisis" details those landscapes and discusses the funding sources that are being used to protect our communities, infrastructure, and natural resources.

In 2022, the Forest Service and our partners identified 10 initial landscapes to receive funding as part of the new Wildfire Crisis Strategy. This fourth installment of "Confronting the Wildfire Crisis" offers profiles on each landscape and outlines the decision process that led to choosing these areas.

The Forest Service and other land management agencies have long worked together to manage a growing wildfire crisis. This document, the third installment of "Confronting the Wildfire Crisis," details how those efforts have evolved from the 1990s towards the National Cohesive Strategy in the 2010s and into the present strategy of the 2020s.

The implementation of the Wildfire Crisis Strategy details how the Forest Service will work with our partners to identify projects and begin work to mitigate the wildfire crisis. It is the second installment of "Confronting the Wildfire Crisis."

This annual report details impacts on forests from various insects and diseases. Compiled by Forest Health Protection staff, the report contains maps of damage (mortality and defoliation) and discusses recent trends in monitoring and management of forest pests.

Any activity by a forest landowner can have tax implications. This informational resource can help landowners understand applicable tax laws and integrate tax planning into their forest management.

The concept of wilderness evolves with time and changes in society. This report provides knowledge on societal and ecosystem benefits of wilderness areas, as well as suggests directions for continued research into how people understand and use those areas.

This update to the January 2022 strategy document, "Confronting the Wildfire Crisis," examines the progress made during the first year of the strategy. It reports on work accomplished across the 10 initial landscape-scale projects through the funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021.

The Nation faces a wildfire crisis that is increasing in severity due to accumulating fuels, changing climate, and expanding development in wildfire-prone landscapes. As one of the largest stewards of forested land in the United States, the Forest Service has launched a 10-year strategy to confront this crisis and reduce wildfire risk to our country's communities and critical infrastructure.