Feature Stories

For me as a tribal citizen of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe of Fort Hall, Idaho, the second Monday of October is not just another Monday but a day to honor and celebrate the diversity of all Indigenous

It’s a tranquil day in the heart of east Texas, and the occasional bald eagle can be seen soaring overhead. Jacob Deal, an air resource specialist with the USDA Forest Service Southern Region’s Air

Fall is upon us, and many folks are beginning to make their plans to get out and see the beauty of one of nature’s most spectacular displays of colors! From the magnificent maples of New England to

The auditorium is filled with the chatter of young voices, echoing throughout the room. Conversation centers around the day’s plan and if the weather will cooperate. The noise fades as a woman

Editor’s note: Understanding wildfire risk has never been more important, especially as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service continues its risk reduction work across the country

Managing over 193 million acres of land, we see a lot of leaves. Tons of leaves drift from billions of limbs and branches to the floor on national forests across the country each autumn. To kick off

Since the 2012 Whitewater-Baldy fire, the Gila National Forest and many external partners have worked closely together to restore the Willow Creek watershed, part of the headwaters of the Gila River

This profile highlights a first-generation Latina immigrant to the U.S. and her success via the USDA Forest Service Resource Assistants Program for college students and recent graduates.

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

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

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

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

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

In the 1880s, Douglas Island, now part of Juneau, Alaska, was the site of the largest gold mining complex in the world. A 14-mile-long aqueduct carried water from a subalpine lake at what is now known

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