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Wildfire risk reduction restores water—Co-stewardship is the key
Carson National Forest

“I’m the project overseer,” said Mayordomo Vicente Fernandez humbly when asked specifically about his mayordomo title. Vicente is the community manager of a 71-acre parcel in the Carson National
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The Smokey Bear awards ceremony will be broadcast live

We’re celebrating Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday, by honoring wildfire prevention heroes. Heroes like Lassie, Walt Disney Productions and the San Diego Padres, who have all been awarded for their
Two people in hard hats work to pry up and remove a large stone in a trail surrounded by woods.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Mendocino National Forest, Inyo National Forest, San Bernardino National Forest

Nature can be rough on our forests, especially to the amenities that help us enjoy the outdoors. Kind of like when your favorite sweater can’t take one more cycle in the washing machine, and the seams
A pregnant woman wearing baseball cap holding chainsaw in the woods.
The cultural change of balancing motherhood with wildland fire management

Sarah King remembers one time when she was focusing on the day’s task of preparing an area of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in southwestern Montana to be burned to reduce the threat of future
A person outside of a car holding up a sensor to measure heat data.
How Groundwork USA partner uses community science to cultivate urban forestry stewardship

This guest post is courtesy of Abbie Dusseldorp with Groundwork USA, a Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program grants national pass-through partner. Groundwork USA received Inflation
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A new Tribal workforce uses biomass from forest restoration projects to heat homes of community elders

Bordering southern Idaho, in Owyhee, Nevada, winter temperatures can dip below zero degrees on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation. For Shoshone-Paiute Tribal members, burning wood to heat their homes
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From stylish Olympic blazers to reducing carbon impacts, ranchers in the west make a global impact
Tahoe National Forest

Across the West, lands are scarred with reminders of overuse and undermanagement. A century of fire suppression has resulted in unhealthy and overstocked forests. The cost to treat an acre of land can
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Housing crisis for public servants

Editor’s note: The USDA Forest Service announced a temporary housing refund that will benefit approximately 4,500-5,500 employees in Forest Service housing. This article takes a look at the challenges
Smokey Bear cuts a 100th anniversary cake with a female Forest Service employee by his side.
Honoring the past, Celebrating the present, and inspiring action for the future
Gila National Forest

What do student-produced documentaries, a crosscut saw competition and cultural performances all have in common? The answer: the 2024 Centennial Anniversary of the Gila Wilderness, the first
A group of people sitting in a traditional Yurok dugout canoe alongside a floating dock with an additional group of people posing for the camera.
Growing investments in Klamath River Basin
Six Rivers National Forest, Klamath National Forest

In the summer of 2023, Agriculture Undersecretary Homer Wilkes and Forest Service Chief Randy Moore met with local tribes to hear firsthand about the health of the Klamath River Basin. In response to
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