Feature Stories

On Colorado’s Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison national forests, water for the region begins as snow in high-elevation locations before flowing down to creeks, reservoirs and irrigation systems

In places like the Pike-San Isabel National Forests across the country, fire has shaped the land for thousands of years. Many forests depend on fire to stay healthy. Fire cleans out old needles

Tahoe National Forest’s North Yuba watershed is a highly productive water source for downstream residents and the agricultural industry across northern California. Although it is the largest

When 95% of wildfires are started by humans — especially in a part of the country like Southern California with 25 million people — stopping wildfires before they start is a lofty goal. But for Nicole

Editor’s note: Across the West, land managers are working together to accomplish what they cannot do alone — to restore massive areas affected by past wildfire while also strategically planning how to

For Olympic medalist Shannon Dunn-Downing, the road to the podium didn’t begin in a private club or elite training facility. It began on public lands in the mountains of Colorado. Public lands

Mackenzie Castruita the Business Manager for West Biofuels explains some of the innerworkings at the Hat Creek Bioenergy facility in Burney, California and how public lands and partners are coming

Walking amongst well-ordered rows of bicycles and racks of “Rebuild the Ride” t-shirts swaying lightly on their hangers, Adventure Damascus Bicycles owner Michael Wright takes a moment to make sure

At the end of a long shift, black stains cover yellow Nomex shirts, telling the story of grueling hours spent on the fireline. Across the West each summer, wildland firefighters collapse into sleeping

An ambassador from Nevada graces the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol this holiday season – Silver Belle, a perfectly-shaped 53-foot red fir from the Carson Range of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Let’s celebrate the holiday season with a forest-themed version of that Christmas classic, the 12 Days of Christmas. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along! On the 12th day of Christmas, the forest

Launched in 2010, the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) emerged from a critical need. After a hundred years of fire suppression, ponderosa forests became dangerously crowded, posing risks to

Many families across the United States celebrate the holiday season with a Christmas tree. Although farmed and fake Christmas trees are full, symmetrical, and simple to get, they can be pricey. And

USDA Forest Service employee Preston Keres takes us on a tour of the new Pikes Peak Visitor Center. (USDA Forest Service video by Preston Keres) Rising to 14,115 feet, Pikes Peak is a landmark that

Editors’ note: This is a guest article from the National Forest Foundation. We believe in a world where caring for forests is second nature. At the National Forest Foundation, we transform America's