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Saving historic Mount Wilson and crucial communications from Eaton Fire

Image shows three wildland firefighters on a ridgeline with the sun setting behind them and the sky is orange with smoke from the Eaton wildfire.
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All-tribal work crew takes many steps toward improved tribal relations

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COLORADO — A proverb attributed to the philosopher Lao Tzu famously states that "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." On the Grand Mesa, Uncompahagre and Gunnison National Forests, six people helped the forests take that first step toward enhancing, expanding and improving relationships with American Indian Tribes and tribal members.In the summer of 2024, working with the Rio…
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Mann Gulch remembered

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The new Mann Gulch sign in 2024. (USDA photo by Steven Miller)  MASSACHUSETTS — Seventy-five years after the historic Mann Gulch fire tragedy in the rugged forests of Montana, a solemn ceremony was held on Aug. 4, 2024, in Plymouth, Mass., at St. Joseph’s Cemetery to honor one of the fallen victims.…
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Firefighter finds comfort, healing at Land Between the Lakes

A man in firefighting gear and a hard hat walking through brush in a forest clearing, carefully setting a prescribed fire. The rest of the prescribed fire burns behind him.
Doug Phelps, a fuels technician with Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area lights a prescribed fire on the Ocala National Forest in Florida in September 2023. (USDA Forest Service photo) Forestry Technician Doug Phelps grew up visiting Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. He never could have imagined how much the place would…
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Honoring Wildland Firefighters through July 2, 2024  

Image of six members of the Forest Service honor guard, three of whom are holding the U.S. flag, and two Forest Service Flags. Two other members are holding Pulaskis at their sides.
Federal wildland firefighters, fire support staff and contractors work on the frontlines of the nation’s wildfire crisis to protect life, property, and natural and cultural resources. That’s why we celebrate National Wildland Firefighter Day on July 2, to show how much we appreciate and support our wildland fire workforce. More than 500 individuals…
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Student Conservation Association Wildland Fire Academy members ready to make big impacts

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Student Conservation Association members gathered in front of Shasta Lake after a long field day that included hose lays, line cutting, firing devices, shelter deployments and valuable conversations about real-world Forest Service careers and experiences. (Photo courtesy Dustin Chavez, Student…
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