British park rangers on conservation journey in Alaska
Kate Dziubinska marveling at Wrangell, Alaska, lichen. Photo courtesy Charlie Winchester.
ALASKA—Two former British park rangers, Kate Dziubinska and Charlie Winchester, are currently on a conservation journey in Alaska. Their unique perspective on land management work and their experiences in the small…
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Evolution of forestry: A century of research in the South
A thinned old field stand of loblolly pine trees in Louisiana, taken Aug. 16, 1937. USDA Forest Service photo by T.T. Kohara.
NORTH CAROLINA—A new general technical report brings history to life, describing a century of Forest Service research in the southern United States. Through the stories of…
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Forest Vegetation Simulator
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Self-paced forest vegetation simulator training videos available online
Lakeside Ranger District (Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest) forestry timber crew foreman Will Sari demonstrates timber cruising (measuring tree diameter, tree height and identifying defects) to assess the volume and the quality of a Ponderosa pine tree for an Arizona timber sale. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.
WASHINGTON, DC—Online training is…
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Learning on the fireline: Fire Tigers of Clemson
(Adapted from CompassLive)
Mentorship is a major part of the program – every student has the opportunity to spend time with experienced fire managers. (USDA Forest Service photo by Helen Mohr)
The only way to understand the nuances of working a fireline is by being on one. The six-year-old Fire Tigers…
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Right seed in the right place: Forests of the future
Brad St. Clair on a field trip to look at Douglas fir and other rare conifers in the Sierra Madre Occidental near Durango, Mexico. Photo courtesy Sally Aitken, University of British Columbia.
OREGON—Research geneticist Brad St. Clair is planning for the future. An accomplished scientist at the Pacific Northwest Research Station, St. Clair has…