Hoosier Highlights

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2023

Forest Service Employee Receives 50 Year Service Award - February

2020

Hoosier National Forest completes phase one of Deam Wilderness trail project - November

Hoosier National Forest urges best practices when visiting Charles C. Deam Wilderness - October

Public-private Partnership to Conserve Imperiled Butternut- October

Hoosier National Forest Employee Earns National Certification - July

New bridges improve public safety, water quality and fish habitat - March

2019

Damage from Illegal OHV Use on the Hoosier National Forest - December

Hoosier National Forest partners with American Forests for oak regeneration - August

Permanent Forest Openings Provide Habitat Diversity - May

New developments in the battle against invasive plants - April

Hoosier National Forest Takes Measures to Protect Birds - March 

2018

2019 Trail Use Permits Available for Hoosier National Forest - December

Tipsaw Lake Drawdown Planned for Invasive Plant Control - November

Recreation survey to be conducted over next year on Hoosier National Forest - October

Hoosier National Forest Celebrates Archaeology - September

Hoosier National Forest Staff Provide Support on Western Wildfires - August

Finding Wellness in the Forest - July

2017

Boat Launches on the Hoosier NF - May

Shared Trails - April

Re-Introduction and History of Turkey and Their Habitat - March

Providing Education and Interpretation on the Hoosier NF - February

Enforcing Laws on the Hoosier National Forest - January 

2016

Developing Agreements for the Hoosier National Forest - December

One Step at a Time – The Making of the Hoosier National Forest - November

If Rock Walls Could Talk - The Rickenbaugh House on Celina Lake - October

Preservation50 and the Hoosier National Forest - September

Where Do Wood Products From the Hoosier Go? - August

Paddling – The quiet side of the Hoosier NF - July

Working Together Across Boundaries to Restore Oak Communities- May

Whats in your backyard stream - April 

Pioneer Tools and Skills Still Benefit Wilderness Management - March

National Forest Partners with Scenic Byway to Promote Area - February

Another Forest Pest Looms - Asian Long horned beetle - January

2015

What is a National Forest - December

Why I work for the Forest Service - November

Ensuring the Forest Stays on Track - October

Plant Good Plants that Stay in Their Place - September

Like a Good Neighbor - August

We can't live without Pollinators! - July

Trail Opportunities - June

Changes caused by the Listing of the Northern Long-eared Bat - May

Personal Responsibility in the Woods - April

Fishing Opportunities - March

Apps for the Outdoors - February

Natural Resource Damage from Illegal OHV Use on the Hoosier National Forest - January 

2014

The Value of Forests - December

Lookout Towers- Sentinels to History - November

Hoosier National Forest - Special Lands, Special Uses - October

Where's the Money Go? - September

Hunting Access on the Hoosier NF - August

Early Successional Habitat - July

Dumping Trash - Not in My Backyard - June

Mitigating Hazards - May

Firewood, Beetles and Pests on the Hoosier National Forest - April

National Forests as a Backdrop to Scenic Byways - March

Celebrating 50 Years of Wilderness - February

Remants of the Buffalo Trace Trail - January

 

2013

Wood Products from the Hoosier NF - December

Hoosier NF Assists with National Incidents -November

Lakes, Ponds, and Waterholes on the Hoosier - October

Expect the Unexpected - September

Cutting Firewood on the Hoosier National Forest - August

Indiana Interagency Coordination Center - July

Working for the Forest Service - June

Shelterwood System: Three Step Process for Growing Oak and Hickory - May

Volunteers, a Precious Resource on the Hoosier National Forest - April

Wetland Protection and Restoration on the Hoosier National Forest - March

Prescribed Fire Partnerships - February

White Nose Syndrome in Eastern bats - January

2012

Hoosier Benefits Local Communities - December

Trail Permit Program - November

Keep it Wild: The Purpose of Wilderness - October

Living on the Edge: the German Ridge Heritage Project - September

Behind the Scenes with Forest Invertebrates - August

Native Seed Plantings - July

Stewardship Contracting - June

Forest Special Products from the Hoosier NF - May

Camping Opportunities on the Hoosier NF - April

Law Enforcement on the Hoosier National Forest - March

Land Exchanges on the Hoosier National Forest - February

Forest Openings - January

2011

Weeks Act - 100 Years of Restoring America's Forest - December

Eastern Hemlock, The Hoosier's Threatened Gem - November

Monitoring Mussels on the Hoosier National Forest - October

Caves and Karst Management on the Hoosier National Forest - September

Ecological Restoration on the Hoosier National Forest - August

Surveying Boundary Lines on the Hoosier and Minimizing Issues - July

Why Prescribe Burn - June

Environmental Degradation on the Hoosier Caused by All Terrain Vehicles - May

Twenty-five years of Taking Pride in America - April

Thousand Canker Disease -The Latest Threat to Southern Indiana’s Forests - March

Landscape Scale Conservation - February

Aquatic Organism Passages - January 

2010

Watching and Counting Winter Birds - December

Dispersed Camping on the Hoosier National Forest - November

Recovery Act Projects on the Hoosier National Forest - October

Developing Prime Habitat for Quail and other Forest Wildlife - September

Did you know it’s illegal to ride ATVs on the Hoosier? - August

Monitoring on the Hoosier - July

Interactive Education and Historic Sites Abound - June

Shower / Toilet Buildings Replaced at Hardin Ridge Recreation Area - May

Being a Neighbor to the Hoosier National Forest - April

Moving Firewood on the Hoosier NF - March

Managing the Land Base on the Hoosier NF - February

White-nose Syndrome in Bats - January 

2009

Using Geographic Information Systems to Care for the Land and Serve People - December

Wildlife Habitat Management  - November

Fire and the Forest Landscape  - October

Trail User Fees (Show Me The Money) - September

Fishing Opportunities on the Hoosier National Forest - August

Cooperative Weed Management Areas in Southern Indiana - July

Plant-A-Tree Program - June

Nonnative Invasive Plant Control on the Hoosier - May

Volunteering on the Hoosier - April

A Visually Pleasing Landscape - March

Aquatic Organism Passage on the Hoosier National Forest - February

National Forest Makes Payments to Counties - January

2008

Hoosier Heritage - December

Boundary Management Program on the Hoosier National Forest - November

Riparian Area Restoration Program on the Hoosier National Forest - October

Gypsy Moths Camp on the Hoosier - September

Bald Eagles: Off the Endangered Species List, Gaining ground on the Hoosier - August

Protecting the Unknown - July

Lakeshore Management - June

Camping on the Hoosier National Forest - May

Tree Planting - April

Prescribed Burning as a Management Tool - March

Barrens Communities on the Hoosier National Forest - February

Temporary Bridge Minimizes Environmental Impact - January

2007

Caves: Nature’s Masterpieces Worthy of Protection - December

Early Successional Habitat on the Hoosier National Forest - November

Charles C. Deam Wilderness, Preserving Land for Future Generations - October

The Changing Pioneer Mother’s Memorial Forest - September

Conservation Education Programs on the Hoosier National Forest - July

Vernal Wetland Development Program on the Hoosier National Forest - June