Alaska students broadcast the bears of the Anan Wildlife Observatory

Two black bears are seen fishing for pink salmon on the Anan Wildlife Observatory Lower Falls and Caves livecam on Aug. 30, 2024. The livecams were a decade-long vision of Forest Service staff that became possible in 2024 with advancements in satellite internet and solar energy technology, a dedicated group of students and their mentors,…
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Working together for clean water, healthy streams

Volunteers are key to our efforts to plant trees and improve watersheds. They do the hard work of planting young trees in the ground and affixing plastic tubing that protect saplings from deer that would otherwise eat the trees. (Photo courtesy Chesapeake Bay Program)
The earthy smell of…