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A green fire truck with a firefighter dressed in yellow Nomex shirt and a hard hat kneeling next to it with orange wildfire clouds behind it.

Rising through the ranks

How one firefighter turned a high school career day into a lifelong commitment to the Forest Service
Cleveland National Forest, Los Padres National Forest
A career day at Chaparral High School in Temecula, California. That’s what changed Cole Weissgerber’s life. Before then, he wasn’t really sure what he wanted to do with his life (who really does know
Image shows an illustration of two wolves on a dirt road looking at a Welcome to California road sign with mountains in the background.

Audio Story: Wandering after Wolves

It appears that your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. Please use the following download directly link instead. Transcript | Download directly (18 MB) The gray wolf (Canis lupus) became extirpated
Image shows the solar corona around the moon surrounded by black during the 2017 solar eclipse.

See the solar eclipse on your National Forests and Grasslands!

Mark Twain National Forest, Caddo National Grassland, Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland, Ouachita National Forest, Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Shawnee National Forest, Hoosier National Forest
Complete darkness, like the middle of the night—except it’s the middle of the day, and just moments before, the sun shone brightly. Total solar eclipses, like the one that will occur on April 8, are
Woman holding a drip torch, ignites ground vegetation during a prescribed fire event.

Prescribed burn associations ignite the future

North Carolina a hotspot for restoring Southeastern landscape
Nantahala National Forest
Prescribed fire, sometimes referred to as controlled burning, is deeply rooted in the South. Historically and culturally, fire has been used to maintain healthy wildlife habitat for hunting, improve
Two people in fire safety gear prepare to burn a pile of forest materials as part of a fire management exercise, surrounded by trees with the setting sun visible to the rear.

Our seasonal workforce

A career path into the agency while helping us achieve the Forest Service mission.
Cibola National Forest, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, El Yunque National Forest
In the heart of the nation's forests and grasslands, a unique opportunity awaits those eager to make a difference. Whether you're drawn to the call of nature or seeking to further advance conservation
Image shows a young woman laughing while she uses a multi-meter to analyze water samples in a lab. An older man, similarly laughing, stands to the viewer’s right, observing and instructing her.

Second chances and clean water

Timber Lake Job Corps helps people and the environment
Mt. Hood National Forest
If you asked any American on the street, “Where does your drinking water come from?” they might mention the name of a water utility company or a local reservoir-- even a source as vague as rainfall
Illustration of Woodsy Owl holding up solar glasses and looking at the moon passing in front of the sun.

Woodsy Owl’s Solar Eclipse Tips

For a fun, safe, and environmentally friendly viewing experience on public lands
Hoosier National Forest, Shawnee National Forest, Mark Twain National Forest, Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Ouachita National Forest, Caddo National Grassland, Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, White Mountain National Forest, Allegheny National Forest
Are you excited, too? A total solar eclipse will cross the United States on April 8, 2024, in a path from Texas through Maine and passing through five national forests. This will be my third total
A path of snow and destroyed drees descends down a wintery, forested hillside

Forecasting avalanches

Forest Service avalanche specialists help keep us informed and safe
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
You know about weather forecasters. What about avalanche forecasters? Fresh snow brings an increased amount of interest from backcountry winter sports enthusiasts who seek the adventure of untracked
A bearded man in a wildland firefighter uniform takes a selfie in front a wooded area covered in smoke.

A family fire legacy

Work, life and the evolution of firefighter culture
Six Rivers National Forest, Cibola National Forest
A childhood dream ignited. Matthew Rau was five years old when his family moved into government housing at a U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service ranger station. Some of his earliest
This landscape shows some of the extent of the damage to the Black Hollow site. Restoration crews are working to transplant seedlings to suitable areas within the fire scar to reduce nutrient runoff to the watershed below.

Sprucing up high-elevation forests

Working together to improve post-fire watershed health
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland
After the intense wildfires of 2020, Forest Service managers and scientists teamed up with conservation groups, water utilities, and universities. Their mission: To fix the damage to watersheds in the