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A man in firefighting gear and a hard hat walking through brush in a forest clearing, carefully setting a prescribed fire. The rest of the prescribed fire burns behind him.
Land Between the Lakes National Recreational Area

Forestry Technician Doug Phelps grew up visiting Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. He never could have imagined how much the place would come to mean to him. “I remember visiting the
A group of people in a park stand around a large table with maps of the park laid out in front of them.
Scientists publish guide on urban tree planting

From car doors banging against trees to construction projects that damage roots, urban trees have it rough. “City trees are some of the hardest working trees there are. They must live in a built
Three large pyramids of cut trees and other hazardous fuels in a clearing being burned by a Forest Service firefighter in hardhat and safety gear. One of the three piles is actively burning.
Plumas National Forest, Tahoe National Forest

Editor’s note: The USDA Forest Service has been working to reduce wildfire risk in high-priority landscapes through the Wildfire Crisis Strategy. A recent wildfire in Northern California shows how
An urban farm with alley cropping surrounded by black tarps.
Agroforestry is a green solution beyond rural landscapes

Imagine a garden where leaves rustle in the breeze, casting dappled shade over ripe strawberries. Grapevines climb tall fig trees while bright orange butterflies dance in and out of their tendrils. A
A small boat sailing back from a wall of ice along a lakeshore with mountains in the background.
Tallgrass to the forest – Tongass and Chugach National Forests
Tongass National Forest, Chugach National Forest

If someone asks, ‘hey what is so unique about Alaska’s National Forests – the Tongass and the Chugach?”, the hardest part about answering this question might be deciding where to begin. For example
Image shows a field of prairie grasses and wildflowers with an old-style wind-powered well tower on the horizon.
Tallgrass to the forest: The Comanche and Cimarron National Grasslands
Comanche National Grassland, Cimarron National Grassland, Pike and San Isabel National Forests

At first glance, a person looking out at the Comanche and Cimarron National Grasslands might notice areas of sparse grass, numerous fences and scattered cows. But on closer look and with a little more
Image shows the Appalachian Trail winding its way along large rocks and trees, shrouded in an otherworldly fog.
From the tallgrass to the forest: The George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests

Sunlight dapples through the verdant forest canopy above you. A gentle breeze cools the late summer warmth. Occasional white blazes peeking from trees reaffirm you’re going the right way. Flame
Sawdust flies as a monk in full robe and protective equipment cuts down a small tree with a chainsaw.
Benedictine Monks bring the community and Forest Service together to reduce wildfire risk near the Gila National Forest
Gila National Forest

USDA Forest Service is reducing wildfire risk and forging unusual, unique partnerships. The Gila National Forest and Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery work together to reduce wildfire risk across
a man with a farm tool clearing an irrigation canal path as water flows through it. Trees surround the man.
Water and wildfire risk reduction brings communities together with a common focus
Carson National Forest

This is the second of two stories featuring the Carson National Forest’s Enchanted Circle Landscape, part of the USDA Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy, which focuses on water restoration and
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