“Morale instantly lifted on the line.” That’s how fire crew lead Renee Jack describes the impact of having 100 Mexican firefighters join her and her U.S. team on a wildland fire suppression line in

Wildland fires across the West mainly occur during the hottest, driest months of summer – a time when water use is high and access to water is crucial. Water is not only necessary for firefighters to

With a flip of a switch, Catcuce “Coche” Tiger, a 9-year-old citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from North Carolina, set the 78-foot U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree aglow on the West Lawn of

A 30-year partnership between the USDA Forest Service and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is poised to create what they believe is the first-ever tribal wildland fire module, which is a crew that

On a July Colorado mountain morning, 10 youth representing six Native American Tribes came together to form the 2022 Native American Environmental Awareness National Summer Youth Practicum cohort and

Established in the Sierra Nevada during the Gold Rush of 1849, communities like Downieville and Sierra City in California offer visitors a glimpse back in time and serve as major launchpads for

At a traffic light in the small mountain community of Bailey, Colorado, you can grab a burger and a beer at a local joint. It’s a crossroads of locals and their kids, intermingled with mountain bikers

America’s forests are in a state of fire emergency. Nearly 25% of the contiguous U.S. is at risk of severe wildfire, with Western landscapes bearing the brunt. The areas at greatest risk are those

As the air begins to cool and the leaves fall in the mountains of North Carolina, there is a growing sense of anticipation whispering through the forests. For it is from one of these forests that a

The Forest Service is home to some of the most renowned recreational accommodations across the country. Offerings range from old homesteads, historic log ranger stations and early 20th century