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Protecting communities from wildfire
The residential community of Sierra Brooks was spared from the recent Bear Fire on the Tahoe National Forest due to previous fuels reduction efforts.
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Reducing wildfire severity through fuels reduction
Vegetation reduction completed by both the Plumas and Tahoe National Forests slowed the Mill Fire and held it to a smaller footprint, reducing impacts to forest health and communities.
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Granite Chief Wilderness Trail Reroute Update #2
This season, our many partners and volunteers have made excellent progress towards the Granite Chief Wilderness trail reroute project.
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Fish, Fish, Hooray! Kids' Fishing Day 2024
The shores of Packer Lake were filled with excited families who gathered during the annual Kids’ Fishing Day Event on the Tahoe National Forest in July, 2024.
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Net Positive for Nature on National Forests
From stylish Olympic blazers to reducing carbon impacts, ranchers in the west make a global impact.
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Newly constructed wetlands welcome California red-legged frogs back to the Tahoe
Threatened Calif. red-legged frogs have not been found in the Tahoe National Forest for decades. Learn how the Forest Service welcomed them back with newly constructed wetland habitat.
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Wildfire and Wool: How grazing on national forests is a win-win
Grazing is used as a natural resource management tool used to combat a century of forest overgrowth, support wildfire risk reduction, and return the forest to a healthier state.
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Evolutions of a Name: Tahoe National Forest
Though Lake Tahoe and the forest share a common name, Lake Tahoe hasn't shared its shores with the Tahoe National Forest in over 50 years.
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2024 OHV grant application notice of public review and comment opportunity
The forest is preparing its application to the Calif. Department of Parks & Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division to request funding for OHV trail improvements.
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Forest Focus Episode 40: Frog Fridays
This May-time wildlife survey is held within a stream on the Tahoe National Forest, where foothill yellow-legged frogs lay their eggs.
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Forest Focus Episode 38: Seeing Our Forests With Sound
Listen and learn about the sounds of the Tahoe National Forest.
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An O-Fish-al Fishing Line Recycling Receptacle at Sugar Pine Reservoir
The American River Ranger District has partnered with Foresthill High School to install fishing line recycling receptacles.
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Standing Watch – The Ongoing Tradition of Fire Lookouts
The importance of fire lookouts in early fire detection is as old as the U.S. Forest Service.
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Roadside Fuel Breaks for Wildfire Risk Reduction
On the eastside of the Tahoe, we're working on establishing fuel breaks along 200 miles of existing roads for wildfire and community protection.
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Ski Resorts and National Forests for the Triple Win
Recreation enthusiasts fan out across the country in search of winter paradise. USFS and ski resorts have worked together for decades to welcome visitors to enjoy the snow.
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TNF's Developed Recreation Team receives regional award
The award recognizes the exceptional efforts of the team in providing high-quality recreational opportunities for visitors and promoting sustainable use of the region's natural resources.
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TNF's Jonathan Cook-Fisher receives District Ranger of the Year
Truckee River District Ranger has been recognized for proactive planning, partnership work and collaboration that in turn has accelerated public service and forest restoration projects.
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Forest Resilience: Science, Strategy, and the Arts
As is being demonstrated in and around the Tahoe National Forest, when community, science, strategy, and the arts work together, our forests can have a hopeful future.
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Discovering Dispatch
The Tahoe National Forest dispatch team has mastered the gentle art of putting into harmony what could easily be a cacophony of information.
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Remembering H-514's Daniel Laird
Remembering Daniel Laird - Every year between June 30 July 6 the we observes Wildland Firefighter Week of Remembrance to honor all those who have fallen in the line of duty.
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New Forest Resilience Bond Will Finance Restoration to Reduce Wildfire Risk
The Yuba II Project seeks to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire to both forests and nearby communities in the Yuba watershed through a new approach to forest and watershed management.
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USFS & Partners Construct New Wetlands for Threatened California Red-Legged Frog
The U.S. Forest Service and partners have recently completed construction of eighteen wetlands to expand threatened California red-legged frog habitat.
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US Forest Service Releases Chinese Railroad Worker Documentary Film
The US Forest Service has released Legacy, a film that chronicles Chinese Railroad Workers’ contribution to the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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Learning from beavers to bring life back to degraded meadows
Tahoe National Forest and partners from the South Yuba Citizens League are building structures that mimic what beavers build in their natural environments.
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Granite Chief Wilderness Trail Reroute Update #1
Learn about all the work that goes into the Granite Chief Wilderness Reroute project.