Every seedling has a plan
Before a seedling takes root, planning for the next forest has already begun.
A seedling slightly taller than a pencil rests against an ash-covered ground. Behind it stand the blackened trunks of a recently burned section of the Boise National Forest. Within a moment, the planted roots of that seedling will disappear into the soil. Before a single tree is planted after a wildfire, foresters have already spent months determining where reforestation is needed, which species belong on the landscape and which seed sources are best suited for each location. Boise National...-
Every seedling has a plan
November 5,2026
A seedling slightly taller than a pencil rests against an ash-covered ground. Behind it stand the blackened trunks of a recently burned section of the Boise National Forest. Within a moment, the -
Turning an entire national forest into something that fits into your pocket was one of the biggest challenges behind the new National Forests and Grasslands Passport. Discovering a visual identity for -
Growing the next forest
October 27,2026
Long before planting crews carry seedlings into forests, the work of restoring tomorrow’s forests has already begun. At Lucky Peak Nursery near Boise, Idaho, Forest Service employees grow millions of -
The nanoscale revolution meets the forest
October 20,2026
It’s an unfortunately all-too-common sight in early spring. Warming weather is suddenly interrupted by an unexpected freeze. In the cherry orchards of the northern United States, this could spell -
Water moves down the South Toe River much more quietly today than it did nearly two years ago, when Hurricane Helene sent high, rushing water through the watershed, reshaping beloved recreation areas -
History finds a home
October 6,2026
Born out of a dream and four decades of persistence, the wood-built National Conservation Legacy Center gives America’s conservation story a permanent home—and asks what each generation will carry -
Get out there with your best (dog) friend!
October 2,2026
Not sure if you can bring your dog to the national forests on your next adventure? The answer is, “Yes!” Here are a few tips and guidelines to follow during your visit with your pup. Hiking, walking -
The country that raised us
September 29,2026
Jim and Iris Willadsen, 91 and 90, spent their lives watching the landscape around Pole Mountain change. They remember when the road across the mountain was gravel. When cowboys slept at a nearby camp -
Volunteering for National Public Lands Day
September 25,2026
As summer comes to a close and we start the transition into the next season of school, football, and a long-awaited break from the heat—it can help to mark that rejuvenation through a change of
