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120 years of the Forest Service

Image is a collage of four images. Top left is a black and white image showing a man speaking to a group of boy scouts. Top right is a Forest ranger speaking to a father and son. Bottom left shows a forest ranger addressing the camera. Bottom right shows a forest ranger speaking to a man in a car.
Did you know that Smokey Bear has his own zip code? Or that a quarter of U.S. ski resorts are located on national forests? To celebrate 120 years of the USDA Forest Service, we bring you these and 10 more fascinating facts about the agency whose motto is “Caring for the Land and Serving People…
#Centennial, #SmokeyBear, #History

100 Years of the Gila Wilderness

Smokey Bear cuts a 100th anniversary cake with a female Forest Service employee by his side.
What do student-produced documentaries, a crosscut saw competition and cultural performances all have in common? The answer: the 2024 Centennial Anniversary of the Gila Wilderness, the first designated Wilderness in the world!The story of the Gila Wilderness is intrinsically tied to the vision and foresight of Aldo Leopold, a pioneering conservationist and a USDA Forest Service employee. However…
#Centennial, #TribalEngagement, #Students, #History

Gila Wilderness

The sun rising over mountains, behind clouds, creating multiple sunbeams.
The Gila Wilderness area is located within the Gila National Forest in Southwest New Mexico and is excited to join with friends and partners to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Gila Wilderness Area in 2024! (USDA Forest Service video by Preston Keres)“Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them. Now we face the question whether a still…
#AldoLeopold, #Centennial, #GilaWilderness, #NewMexico