Each year, millions of people are exposed to unhealthy air quality. As wildfire seasons grow longer, hotter, and drier, more people feel the effects of smoke – even in communities far from forests

40 years of service, caring Vicki Christiansen possesses the depth of knowledge and experience required of all Forest Service Chiefs, who move up the ranks and are not political appointees. Chief

The Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership between the Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service aims to restore landscapes, protect water quality, enhance habitat, and reduce

Outdoor recreation is in high demand as record numbers of visitors seek out national forests and grasslands for memorable adventures. Recreation.gov is your gateway to explore your national forests

Not all fires are bad. In fact, fire is a natural part of many landscapes. Wildfire can play an important role in forest health by clearing out dead trees, leaf litter, and competing vegetation from

The rhythmic thwack-thwack-thwack of helicopter blades cut through the pre-dawn darkness. The burnt orange MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter, bearing the crossed anchors of the U.S. Coast Guard, emerges

Mark Gruenhaupt and his brother busied themselves setting up camp on the San Juan National Forest in Colorado in July 2020. They were on the second night of a self-guided, multi-day four-wheel-drive

Don’t let the arid terrain fool you. The Southwestern U.S. offers more than 10 million acres of fishable reservoirs, lakes and ponds and 220,000 miles of rivers and streams. The Coronado National

The coastal cutthroat trout is a fish of many names: sea-run cutthroat, blue-back, harvest, among others. Regardless of the name, most Pacific Northwest anglers agree the coastal cutthroat is a

National forests across the country support a number of industries that in turn bolster rural and national economies. Among those industries are mining, timber and grazing. But another industry rivals