120 years of the Forest Service
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
When a national forest trained Americans for war
It’s 1941. Monday morning, mid-September, has dawned rainy and overcast. Gray clouds hang over the sweltering heat of south Louisiana. Deep in the tall pines of Kisatchie National Forest, a tense, humid calm coils around the thick trees. Shortly, though, it would be shattered by the largest military action to have ever taken place in North America.In the early hours of September 15, the tanks and…
#Military, #History, #Recreation, #VeteransDay
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…
#Science, #History, #Forestry, southern research station, #Publications, #Research
Donated photos provide snapshot of Alaska life
Several rock rubbings, including this one, were donated to the Alaska Region by Susan Osborn. USDA Forest Service photo by Solomon Navarro.
ALASKA—It started with a casual call from Tasmania, Australia; a curious widow wanted to share copies of her late husband’s work from a brief time…
#Volunteers, #History, #Photos, #Alaska
Employee Perspective: Our uniform, past and present
Meredith Hollowell works in the Office of Communication for the Southern Region.
As a This Is Who We Are ambassador and a former member of the armed forces, uniforms as an institution in themselves have long interested me. They tend to reflect an organization’s core values, and I have found this to hold…
#Employees, uniform, #HumanResources, #History, #InsideTheForestService
Nez Perce National Historical Trail more than just scenic
Editor’s Note: This feature coincides with the 30th anniversary of National Trails Day on June 4, which is sponsored by the American Hiking Society, and Great Outdoors Month, a celebration of the outdoors that encourages everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit.
Forest Service trail administrator…