Living the language in Minnesota’s Northwoods
Three villagers pose for a photo while on a hike in the woods. Photo courtesy of Concordia Language Villages.
MINNESOTA — Neighboring the Chippewa National Forest is Concordia Language Villages, where language and nature intersect. Central to the mission of Concordia Language Villages is their stewardship…
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Community resilience in action
Lisa Zamora Thompson, Carson National Forest East Zone archaeologist, talks to attendees about wildfire resilience, land management strategies and the Taos Canyon Forest and Watershed Restoration Project. (USDA Forest Service photo by Olga Melancon).
NEW MEXICO – One community’s…
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Green gratitude: For the love of our national grasslands
The large Indian breadroot is a flower you might find blooming on the Fort Pierre National Grassland in the late spring. (USDA Forest Service photo by Dan Svingen)
SOUTH DAKOTA — Some people love forests, others love deserts, many love cities. But Dan Svingen, he loves grasslands.Dan Svingen is a happy and…
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Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl poster contest winners: 80th birthday edition
Aiden Finkelstein, national grand prize winner for the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest – Smokey’s 80th edition. (USDA Forest Service photo by Dominic Cumberland)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The recognition ceremony to honor the national grand prize winner of the 2024 Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl poster…
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Green roofs provide coverage from New York to the Caribbean
Cuartel de Ballajá green roof, San Juan, Puerto Rico. (USDA Forest Service photo by Diana Martínez)
PUERTO RICO – This summer, the International Institute of Tropical Forestry hosted the first USDA E. Kika De La Garza Science Fellow at a USDA Forest Service research facility. Dr. Iván Guzmán…
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Alaska sustainability strategy boosts food systems
Sustainable Southeast Partnership Chilkat Valley Community Catalyst Katrina Aklá Hotch also works in and supports the Klukwan Aan Táayi (Community Garden). (Photo courtesy of Ḵaa Yahaayí Shkalneegi Muriel Reid)
ALASKA — Tucked up into the northern extents of Southeast Alaska’s Inside Passage…