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Black and yellow bird perched on top of a fence post.
From Apps to Ethics
Plumas National Forest

Ever marvel at a flash of color zipping across the trail in front of you, then frantically scrolled the internet to identify the winged wonder? You are not alone. It’s the bird’s world, after all. We
The 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, September 10, 2019. In 2002, Congress asked the USDA Forest Service to create the Living Memorial Project which uses the power of trees to bring people together and create a lasting, living memorial to the victims of 9/11. The trees in the Pentagon Memorial are a result of the Living Memorial Project. USDA Forest Service photo by Cecilio Ricardo.
Remembering Sept. 11

There are days we remember forever; from the people we shared them with to the feelings they evoke within us. Most of these days are full of joy and celebration—a wedding, a birth, a graduation. Then
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
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-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
Image shows a man looking up at the sun through a copse of trees.
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