Audio by Tanya E. Flores | USDA Forest Service | 07.25.2024
Janice Petersen, an air resource specialist with the USDA Forest Service, discusses the value of public lands and their interrelationship with protecting public lands. Her career focuses on air quality protection, public engagement, and collaboration with partners. She highlights the importance of partnerships with public information professionals for effective outreach and the shift in focus......
Audio by Alexis Neukirch | USDA Forest Service | 01.10.2025
Fire exclusion has prevailed for over one hundred years in the wilderness of the United States. Rocky Mountain Research Station scientists have put together a framework that shows the long-term and escalating consequences of this practice and make the argument for a return to human-ignited fire for its important ecological and cultural roles in our wilderness. Music courtesy of Souvenir Thread....
Audio by Alexis Neukirch | USDA Forest Service | 07.18.2025
The Wildfire Research (WiRē) team, supported by USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, is no stranger to engaging with residents and communities in fire-prone areas. They’ve been at it for over a decade— regularly refining their approach to reach the most people. Still, midway through a project in Lake County, Colorado, the WiRē team received almost no survey responses......
Audio by Alexis Neukirch | USDA Forest Service | 02.28.2025
Spotted owls benefit from forest restoration in the Sierra Nevada. Music courtesy of Souvenir Thread.
Audio by Melani Harig | U.S. Army Soldier For Life | 05.27.2025
If you are going through the Army medical retirement/separation process (we're including Soldiers, their families AND their Army commanders in that "you"), there is a LOT to know and do, but like everything we talk about, there are MANY resources out there to help. On this Soldier for Life Podcast, Mr. Lemuel (Lem) Chance from the U.S. Army Physical Disability Agency walks you through......
Audio by Alexis Neukirch | USDA Forest Service | 08.07.2024
A team of forest ecologists from RMRS and other organizations recently published research that looked at the survival of seedlings planted in the aftermath of the Cold Springs Fire. They found numerous variables that increased survival and seedling health. These results will be helpful in guiding reforestation efforts after high intensity wildfire in the future....
Audio by Alexis Neukirch | USDA Forest Service | 09.03.2024
The video discusses the increasing frequency and severity of wildfires in the Sonoran Desert scrub communities, which are particularly vulnerable due to their unique plant species. It highlights the challenges faced by long-lived plants like the saguaro, which are not adapted to recover from fire, and the role of invasive species like buffelgrass that exacerbate fire risks. Mary Lotta, a fire......
Audio by Alexis Neukirch | USDA Forest Service | 06.12.2024
Science You Can Use in 5 Minutes - Audio While inconvenient for your average hiker or boater, major shifts in the weather can be deadly for firefighters. Longer and more intense fire seasons make accurate and timely weather predictions crucial to firefighter safety. To answer this need, the Fire Weather Alert System (FWAS) was developed by Jason Forthofer, Research Mechanical Engineer, and......
