Busy airspace
Note: While unauthorized drones in restricted airspace can halt firefighting air operations, the Forest Service is increasingly incorporating uncrewed aerial systems in wildfire operations. From 2019 to 2025 the Forest Service has increased drone flights by 2,483% on active incidents (…
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Shared Stewardship
This factsheet shares a broad overview of the Forest Service's Shared Stewardship goals and accomplishments and invites States, Tribes, and other partners to work with the agency to address wildfire risk, insect and disease outbreaks, and other landscape-level challenges that affect the health and productivity of American forests.
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Expanding recreation opportunities on Shasta-Trinity National Forest
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is in the middle of one of the most significant periods of recreation development in its history. By the end of the next decade, the forest expects to complete approximately 140 miles of new trail construction within a 20-year span, expanding opportunities for visitors while supporting rural communities across Northern California.This progress reflects strong…
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Wild and Scenic Rivers Dashboard
Visualizes data on the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
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New water crossings enhance steelhead habitat, visitor safety
The Wheeler Gorge restoration project involved many partners who were instrumental to the work. (Forest Service photo by Linda Marsh)
Nestled west of Nordhoff Ridge in Ventura County, the Wheeler Gorge Campground on Los Padres National Forest’s Ojai Ranger District has long been a popular…
#AquaticRestoration, #FishHabitat, #Recreation
Where Olympians are made
For Olympic medalist Shannon Dunn-Downing, the road to the podium didn’t begin in a private club or elite training facility. It began on public lands in the mountains of Colorado. Public lands transform open space into opportunity. They are, quite literally, where Olympians are made. (Forest Service video by Travis Weger)For Shannon Dunn-Downing, the path to the Olympics did not begin in a…