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A blue pinyon jay perches in foreground of a forest demonstrating forest treatment.

A matter of a pinyon

Research scientists and land managers work together to study impacts of fuels treatments on southern Utah woodlands
Dixie National Forest
The new Shrub Sciences Laboratory in Cedar City, Utah hasn’t been built yet, but scientists aren’t letting that slow them down. The lab, a division of the Rocky Mountain Research Station, is
Two gloved hands hold an endangered toad.

Species in peril

50-year-old Endangered Species Act focuses on severely troubled species populations
Plumas National Forest, Tahoe National Forest, Lincoln National Forest, Stanislaus National Forest, Sierra National Forest, Sequoia National Forest
Meghan Snow and Cal Robinson, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, contributed to this report. National forests and grasslands across the country are home to dozens of
Illustrated logo of Smokey Bear behind 80th BIRTHDAY text.

Coming up in 2024: Smokey Bear turns 80

A fire prevention legacy unmatched
80 years is a tremendous milestone—for anyone. To make it to 80 means you have overcome life’s greatest challenges and you truly become the elder, the sage, the one who knows a thing or two and should
Savanna elephants walk in a line across a dirt road. Telephone poles with power lines run along the road. Trees, shrubs, and dry grasses fill the landscape.

Living with elephants

Fostering coexistence in the Okavango Delta of Botswana
Ecoexist partners with Forest Service training specialists to help Botswana farmers and families share methods for living peacefully with endangered savanna elephants. Dangerous encounters Young
Two employees stand in front of tall industrial shelves stacked high with large white bags of seed.

Planting seeds of prevention

Custom seed mixes to restore habitat in fuel breaks on the Dixie National Forest
Dixie National Forest
In a large climate-controlled warehouse in central Utah, hundreds of thousands of pounds of seed in white feed bags are stacked to the ceiling on industrial shelves like a rangeland Costco. In mid
Smokey bear balloon towers above people on street

Behind the balloon

Forest Service employees put fire prevention in the limelight at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Last week, Devante Lockamy found himself in Central Park during the early hours of Thanksgiving, teeming with a mix of excitement and nervous anticipation as he embarked on a unique Forest Service
A man stands in front of a large area of river cane.

Working with Tribes to sustain a cherished plant

River cane restoration throughout the South
Kisatchie National Forest
River cane might be unfamiliar to some, but for many Indigenous people, it is part of their family stories, daily lives, a familiar presence and widely used material. River cane is native to
Indian Youth Service Corps students and adults pose for group picture.

Indian Youth Service Corps making a difference

Dedicated to conservation and community service on the Cherokee National Forest
Cherokee National Forest
This summer, individuals from the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB) came together as part of the Indian Youth Service Corps crew to contribute their efforts to preserve and maintain the
Gorpher tortoise sitting in sand near grass

One burrow at a time: saving the gopher tortoise

Landowners, land managers and partners take proactive actions to save the gopher tortoise from being added to the list of federally endangered, threatened or sensitive species in its eastern range
De Soto National Forest
When it comes to protecting one of the oldest living species on the planet, it takes both big and small actions. In Georgia, landowner Herbert Hodge has spent the past 12 years restoring pine savannas
Two people in a forest releasing a Mexican Spotted Owl.

We live with fire

Blending Tribal knowledge and science with western science
Lincoln National Forest
Fire will save the forest. This is something that members of the Mescalero Apache Tribe have known for millennia. They have used prescribed fire and other traditional scientific methods within their