History finds a home
Born out of a dream and four decades of persistence, the wood-built National Conservation Legacy Center gives America’s conservation story a permanent home—and asks what each generation will carry forward.The National Conservation Legacy Center in Missoula, Montana, opened its doors to the public on July 17, 2026, nearly 40 years after the idea for a museum about Forest Service history took root…
#History, #People, #Conservation, #Forestry, #HistoricPreservation
Forest Service Reorganization
BiographiesJaelith Hall-Rivera will continue in her current role as the agency’s chief of staffHall-Rivera brings over 20 years of experience in natural resources management and policy across numerous leadership roles in the Forest Service. She formerly served as the deputy chief of State, Private and Tribal Forestry and associate deputy chief overseeing Fire and Aviation Management. She has…
#Reorganization, #EmployeeResources, #Employees, #Facilities, #Infrastructure, #Leadership, #People, #Oversight
The country that raised us
Jim and Iris Willadsen, 91 and 90, spent their lives watching the landscape around Pole Mountain change.They remember when the road across the mountain was gravel. When cowboys slept at a nearby camp and poker games could be heard until daylight. They remember when the mountain belonged largely to the military, not the public, and recreation was limited.Through all those changes, one thing…
#Grazing, #Cows, #Rangeland, #People, #RuralCommunities, #Ranching, #Economy, #EconomicOpportunity, #Wyoming
Building on a foundation of trust
Randy'L Teton holds an eagle feather fan while wearing a traditional Shoshone deerskin dress, made by her great aunt, T. Davis. (Photo courtesy of Randy'L Teton)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Serving in her role as a public affairs specialist, Teton works with the Office of Communication in the…
#Tribal, #People, #Indigenous, #TribalEngagement, #NativeAmericans, #TribalRelations
Volunteers
Sarah Lynn, three-year volunteer, helps a tourist find Thor's Well, in Cape Perpetual, Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon. (Forest Service photo by Cecilio Ricardo)
If you’re looking for a volunteer opportunity with the U.S. Forest Service, we have about 193 million ideas!Across national forests…