Fire in the pinelands: An experimental legacy continues in 21st century
Loblolly and pitch pine plantation at the Silas Little Experimental Forest, November 2023. USDA Forest Service photo by RL Martens.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Tucked among the pines, just off the beaten path from the greater Philadelphia area suburbs, the Silas Little Experimental Forest produces and…
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Spreading forest fire education
Students review campfire safety after learning about fire-adapted species. Some fire on the landscape may be beneficial, but is best left to the professionals. USDA Forest Service photo by Lindsey Rae Silvia.
VERMONT—Green Mountain National Forest staff kicked off their “Fire in…
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Blackwell Job Corps students apply skills across East Coast
Blackwell Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students Skylar Winters, Samarion Boykin, Justin Gatlin and Oceola Koontz take in the view from the top of Mount Washington, which is surrounded by White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. Photo courtesy Blackwell Job Corps Civilian…
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Prescribed fire versus raging wildfire
The Great Lakes Fire, located within the Croatan National Forest, 1 mile southeast of New Bern, NC, started mid-April, 2023. What began as a 50-acre wildfire quickly grew to more than 32,000 acres within just a matter of days. (USDA Forest Service photo by David Nelson)
When it comes to wildfires in the United States, in any given year more…
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A Strategy to Expand Prescribed Fire Training in the West
The Forest Service and the greater wildland fire community are working together to expand the pace and scale of forest health treatments in the west. This document details the steps taken and planned to improve the quality of and access to prescribed fire training.
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Only You
Smokey Bear (USDA Forest Service photo)
It’s been a long drive and an even longer work week, but your spirit lightens at the thought of enjoying a weekend in the great outdoors. As thoughts of work fade away and the wild landscape fills your windshield you notice a slightly faded roadside sign with the familiar bear from your childhood. Smokey Bear is always reminding those driving past, “Only…