Feature Stories

You’re given hundreds of zip ties, thousands of seeds, bins piled with pinecones and branches, plus lots of glue and wiring. You have four days to decorate the Forest Service wagon for the 135th

When it comes to getting perspective on forest health, sky-high observations are a big help in California. With over 30 million acres of forested land throughout the state, there is a lot of ground to

“Some think a frog face is one only a mother could love, but I think they’re cute. And in some ways, they’re both resilient and fragile,” said Pacific Southwest Research Station aquatic ecologist

Listen to the audio story. There is an ongoing conversation in the forest between insects and trees. But this conversation has no words and no sound. Instead, it uses the language of subtle aromatic

Of the 765 million acres of forests in the U.S., more than half – 443 million acres – is privately owned, of which 288 million acres are owned by private, non-corporate entities such as families. That

Wildfire is both simple and complex. It is restorative and destructive. It burns areas completely and partially. Wildfires are natural and they are human caused. Contained and uncontained. All this

The new Shrub Sciences Laboratory in Cedar City, Utah hasn’t been built yet, but scientists aren’t letting that slow them down. The lab, a division of the Rocky Mountain Research Station, is

Meghan Snow and Cal Robinson, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, contributed to this report. National forests and grasslands across the country are home to dozens of

In the heart of the Forest Service, an inspiring journey unfolds – a journey led by Tara Chavez, a blind employee who has defied expectations and shattered barriers in the world of information

Celebrate the holidays with us with a countdown about our incredible National Forests and Grasslands, to the tune of “12 Days of Christmas.” On the first day of yuletide, my forests gave to me.... A

80 years is a tremendous milestone—for anyone. To make it to 80 means you have overcome life’s greatest challenges and you truly become the elder, the sage, the one who knows a thing or two and should

For a moment, imagine your neighborhood… your big city downtown or smalltown main street. The trees, vegetation and green spaces are likely a part of these pictures. But they probably aren't the focus

Ecoexist partners with Forest Service training specialists to help Botswana farmers and families share methods for living peacefully with endangered savanna elephants. Dangerous encounters Young

Gathering a deep understanding of a forest, from the roots to the treetops, was once only possible after months of walking the landscape. But soon U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service

In a large climate-controlled warehouse in central Utah, hundreds of thousands of pounds of seed in white feed bags are stacked to the ceiling on industrial shelves like a rangeland Costco. In mid