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Featured Stories

Around the region, something is always happening. To find out more about what we do and how we do it, we invite you to read our feature stories below.

Southern Region Featured Stories

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Southern area a top priority for national fire response

Original feature was first published on September 13, 2023 The South is burning. Over 15,700 wildfires have burned 505,179 acres since New Year’s…
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Partnership with Choctaw Nation could help reduce forest fuels

Original feature was published on September 13, 2023. A 30-year partnership between the USDA Forest Service and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is…
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Ghost forests haunt the Southern Atlantic Coast

ATLANTA -- Who’s looking out for ghost forests? The USDA Forest Service’s Southern Region Forest Health Monitoring Program is.“A ghost forest…
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Community coalition provides fire prevention education in Southern Appalachians

GEORGIA—A collaborative group comprised of private landowners and resource conservation and development councils recently provided fire prevention…
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Southern towns seek to boost outdoor recreation and revitalize Main Streets

Original feature was published in 2024 Eight southern towns received a boost in efforts to grow their outdoor recreation economies and revitalize…
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