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More than a Christmas Tree

Grady Amstrong poses with his family, Smokey Bear, and representatives from the Lt. Governor’s office and Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation after being named the youth tree lighter for the Capitol Christmas Tree.
An ambassador from Nevada graces the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol this holiday season – Silver Belle, a perfectly-shaped 53-foot red fir from the Carson Range of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.The 55-year tradition of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree tradition has invited a different national forest to provide the tree annually, with each forest adding its own distinctive touch to the…
#Partnerships, #PeoplesTree, #HumboldtToiyabeNationalForest, #SharedStewardship, #Christmas, #USCapitolChristmasTree, #History, #Nevada

Chief visits Dakota Prairie Grasslands

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From left, Chief Tom Schultz, Region 1 Acting Regional Forester Kristin Bail, Range Management Supervisor Alex Mergen and Grazing Association member Wes Obrigewitch share their thoughts on the importance of grazing. (USDA Forest Service photo by Bethany Ihle) This summer, the Dakota Prairie Grasslands…
#Partnerships, #Grazing

Pikes Peak: Partnerships on America’s mountain

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USDA Forest Service employee Preston Keres takes us on a tour of the new Pikes Peak Visitor Center. (USDA Forest Service video by Preston Keres)Rising to 14,115 feet, Pikes Peak is a landmark that has inspired travelers, poets and locals for generations. Towering over the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, it is also home to a visitor’s center that seamlessly blends history and recreation,…
#PikeNationalForest, #Partnerships, #Recreation

Meet the National Forest Foundation, official partner of the Forest Service

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Editors’ note: This is a guest article from the National Forest Foundation. The NFF’s Jeff Malik visits the Rainbow Campground on a trail project with Forest Service staff on the Mt. Hood National Forest. (National Forest Foundation photo by Maggie Kirkland) We believe in a world where caring…
#NationalForestFoundation, #Partnerships, #Partners, #Recreation, #AquaticRestoration, #ForestRestoration, #Restoration, #Resilience, #WildfireCrisis

Community roots, lasting impact

A person sitting on a fallen tree in a forest behind purple wildflowers, with a clipboard recording data.
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is no stranger to wildfire. Its rugged terrain spans 4.3 million acres across Central Idaho with much of the land affected by fires over the past few decades.The need to accelerate reforestation has only grown. The small yet dedicated forest silviculture crew took on the main responsibility for that work. But that changed three years ago when the Salmon-Challis…
#SalmonChallisNationalForest, #Wildfire, #Idaho, #Silviculture, #SharedStewardship, #PostFireRecovery, #Timber, #Reforestation, #WildfireRecovery, #ForestRestoration, #Partnerships, #ForestHealth, #NaturalResourceManagement

Three cheers for volunteers

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Join Woody Owl and friends on National Public Lands Day as we lend a hand and care for the (public!) lands! (Forest Service photo by Cecilio Ricardo) “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur AsheFor more than 100 years, USDA Forest Service volunteers have embodied…
#NationalPublicLandsDay, #Environment, #Partnerships, #Trails, #Recreation