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Image shows two bull elk sparring in the prairie of Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky.

From the bluegrass to the mountains

Forest Service, partners relocate elk from Kentucky to West Virginia
Land Between the Lakes National Recreational Area
KENTUCKY - Elk have been a staple at Kentucky’s Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area for nearly three decades. Many of the area’s 1.8 million visitors per year come to see the herd at the
Image shows a moose surrounded by new growth browse in a clearing in a forest.

Moose Habitat

Collaboration Helps Boost Minnesota’s Moose Habitat
Superior National Forest
Moose are an iconic Minnesota animal. Their significance dates to some of the first settlers who arrived several hundred years ago. For the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Grand Portage
Image shows Smokey Bear standing in the White House Great Hall with several people around him.

The White House, Presidents, and Our First Bear

Smokey Bear has been a regular fixture at the White House for decades
Most folks know Smokey Bear is all about stopping unwanted wildland fire. His message of “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires” is everywhere, from signage as you enter national forests and grasslands, to
Image shows a detailed view of ōhi‘a trees.

Battling invasive fungi to save native Hawai’ian trees

Saving Hawai’i’s ‘ōhi‘a trees
Native trees connect us to our forests. This is especially true of the ‘ōhi‘a lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) — a native tree in Hawai‘i that grows naturally nowhere else on Earth. As one of the first
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