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Wild Horses and Burros

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Wild horses graze on the Modoc National Forest in California. The Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management are the two federal agencies that manage wild horse and burro territories. (Forest Service photo by Madeleine Levy) The LegacyWild horses that once roamed the prehistoric landscapes of what is now North America are extinct. Fossils…
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Rangeland Management

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.rounded-image-1 img { border-radius: .7rem .7rem .2rem .2rem; } Rangeland Management on horseback at Kanab Creek. (USDA Forest Service photo) Rangelands in the United States are diverse lands. They are the wet grasslands of Florida to the desert shrub ecosystems of Wyoming. They include…
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National Public Lands Day offers ‘More Ways to Connect with Nature’

A picture of a trails crew with a chainsaw preparing to cut a downed log.
Trained members of the Backcountry Horsemen of Missouri work to clear a fallen tree. Several of the state chapters are dedicated to ensuring forest trails are in great condition for hikers, bikers and horseback riders. (USDA Forest Service photo) The Cole Creek Trail on the Mark Twain National Forest in…
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