Publications
Learn more about the Forest Service and the Pacific Southwest Region
Pacific Southwest Region Histories
The Pacific Southwest Region has published four history books: a general history of the region, a history of early fire control in California, and two volumes of oral history.
- The Lure of the Forest—ISBN: 1-59351-430-1
- The Unmarked Trail—ISBN: 9781593514860
- Fire in the Forest—ISBN: 1-59351-429-8
- The Ever-Changing View—ISBN: 1-59351-428-X
These books can be found through an online search by ISBN or at the Forest History Society
Meet The Forest Service
This factsheet highlights what the Forest Service does and how the agency operates. It provides a broad, national-level look at how the agency carries out its mission to serve the interests of the American people.
Economic Contributions
This information sheet shows how land management activities support local economies and contribute to the Nation's gross domestic product through timber and forest products, minerals and energy production, livestock grazing, recreation, and more.
Working for the American People
This factsheet highlights recent Forest Service accomplishments to include wildfire risk reduction, healthy forests, and contributions to America's food supply. Thousands of Forest Service jobs support our mission of caring for the land and serving people.