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Nature & Science
Explore our rich biodiversity
Pacific Southwest national forests offer tremendous opportunities to learn about science and nature through education, exploration, observation, and recreation.
The most exciting way to learn about the forests is to be out there - seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling the world around you. Here are some additional resources to help start your path to discovery from wherever you are right now.
Features
California Forest News Video Series
In California Forest News we explore the National Forests in California. In the first episode, ‘California Fire Intensity,’ we examine the combination of factors that exacerbate wildfire intensity and behavior including fuel, wind, terrain, and drought. Thanks for watching!
Forest Focus: Audio Podcast
Forest Focus is a program about the National Forests in California, featuring specialists that work for the U.S. Forest Service and others who provide viewpoints on Forest Service issues.