Getting fire-ready
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest extends like a long finger down the Idaho-Wyoming state line with seven ranger districts scattered from the storied lawless zone the U.S. Constitution forgot near Yellowstone National Park, through the range of Liger Town, all the way down to the multistate lake with its own version of the Loch Ness Monster. More than 30 map-dot-sized communities lie within 50…
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Forest Service Job Corps student’s career takes flight
Brendan Altom is a Forest Service Job Corps student and hails from Glenrock, Pennsylvania. Altom attended a 30-day assignment supporting the Great Lakes Helitack crew and plans to pursue a career in aviation with the Forest Service. (USDA Forest Service photo by Emily Palmer)
NORTH CAROLINA — The blades of…
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Cochran Fellowship Program provides hands-on training
Cochran Fellowship Program seminar fellows meet with the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance. (USDA Forest Service photo by David Borre)
ARIZONA—For two weeks in April, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, Coronado National Forest and International Programs partnered with the…
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Interagency approach proves successful for Kentucky wildfire prevention
Daniel Boone National Forest law enforcement officers John Woychowski, Kyle McCammon and Greg Terry on break during qualifications at the firing range. (USDA Forest Service photo by Robin Acciardo)
KENTUCKY—After decades of challenging fire seasons, the Daniel Boone National Forest in eastern…
#FirePrevention, #LawEnforcement, #Education, #Training, #Partnerships
Wildlife and Fire: From Borders to Biota, Monitoring at Multiple Scales
COLORADO—The USDA Forest Service, Southwest Fire Science Consortium, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, and partners hosted a two-day workshop on the intersection of wildlife and fire. Based on the needs identified in the workshop, this collaborative group is hosting a year-long series of…
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SCIENCEx Soils webinar week: Exploring the ground beneath our feet
Taking soil samples in the carbon rich peatland forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (USDA Forest Service photo by Roni Ziade)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Join Research and Development scientists and others for a week of exploration about the ground under our feet, from bringing soil carbon…