Route of the Hiawatha on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests

Forest power: woodchips to electricity

Mackenzie Castruita the Business Manager for West Biofuels explains some of the innerworkings at the Hat Creek Bioenergy facility in Burney, California and how public lands and partners are coming together to power a community. (Forest Service video by Andrew Avitt)

Taken: 01.29.2026 | Video by Andrew Avitt

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Forest power: woodchips to electricity

11.25.2025 | Photo by Andrew Avitt

West Biofuels at the Research and Development facility in Woodland, CA. (Forest Service photo by Andrew Avitt)

Emerald Creek Garnet Area on the Idaho Panhandle...

05.26.2023 | Photo by Patrick Lair

People dig through a pile of dirt while searching for garnets. The garnets found in North Idaho are called "star garnets" because of a unique...

Route of the Hiawatha on the Idaho Panhandle...

05.31.2023 | Photo by Patrick Lair

A wooden arch spans the Route of the Hiawatha Rail Trail. The 15-mile Route of the Hiawatha Rail Trail passes through nine long and dark railroad...

Timber harvest on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests

01.21.2026 | Photo by Patrick Lair

A processor removes the limbs and cuts logs to length at a timber sale on Hume Creek in the St. Joe Ranger District. This sale is using “in unit...

Scotchman Peak Mountain Goats on the Idaho...

07.15.2023 | Photo by Patrick Lair

A U.S. Forest Service sign marks mountain goat habitat at the Scotchman Peak trailhead on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The Forest Service...

Anvil Trail Warming Shack

01.03.2026 | Photo by Eric Britton

A general view of a warming shack along the Anvil Trail on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin. The structure provides shelter...

Morrison Cross Country Ski Trail

01.17.2025 | Photo by Alisen Downs

A general view of the Morrison Cross Country Ski Trail on the Bradford Ranger District of the Allegheny National Forest. The trail provides...

Seven Bridges Trail No. 622: A Popular Day Hike

10.04.2024 | Photo by Joshua Cowden

A general view of a wood bridge on the Seven Bridges Trail located on the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike National Forest near Colorado...

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Forest power: woodchips to electricity

01.29.2026 | Video by Andrew Avitt

Mackenzie Castruita the Business Manager for West Biofuels explains some of the innerworkings at the Hat Creek Bioenergy facility in Burney,...

Lassen National Forest Drone B-Roll

01.28.2026 | Courtesy Video

Drone footage of Lassen National Forest. (Forest Service video by Grant Olin)

Breaking Ground On Hope

12.20.2025 | Video by Preston Keres

On September 28, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. The intensity and size of this storm created an immense swath of...

2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour

01.02.2026 | Video by Christine Buckley

The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest brought Silver Belle, the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, from Northern Nevada to Washington, D.C. in...

Northern Rockies Fire Cache B-Roll

12.19.2025 | Video by John Dickey

B-roll of the warehouse, repair facility, firehose, deliveries, cleaning dirty equipment, office staff, and preparing specialized kits

Overview of the USDA Forest Service National...

09.16.2022 | Video by John Dickey

Overview of the USDA Forest Service National Technology and Development Program: Virtual Office Tour - Vehicle Specifications

USDA Forest Service National Technology and...

09.16.2022 | Video by John Dickey

Overview of the USDA Forest Service National Technology and Development Program: Virtual Office Tour - Hose and Fittings Testing

USDA Forest Service National Technology and...

09.16.2022 | Video by John Dickey

Overview of the Physiology Program at the USDA Forest Service National Technology and Development Program.

Forest power: woodchips to electricity

01.29.2026 | Story by Andrew Avitt

In 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service awarded $80 million in Wood Innovation Grants to support wood products...

Breaking ground on hope

01.13.2026 | Story by Alexander Demas

Rebuilding recreation after Hurricane Helene

Pikes Peak: Partnerships on America’s mountain

12.01.2025 | Story by Travis Weger

Every year, thousands of people from around the world make the trip to Pikes Peak. Families drive up the highway, hikers conquer Barr Trail, and...

All of us were affected

09.23.2025 | Story by Alexander Demas

One year after Hurricane Helene devastated the Appalachians, the Forest Service reflects on the storm and looks forward to continued recovery

A stand with a plan

12.18.2024 | Story by Briana Shepherd

Plantations are tree stands planted artificially and often crop-like, and red pine plantations like the one on the Pine Brook Trail are common in...

Sacred Waters and Shared Knowledge

11.21.2024 | Story by Andrew Avitt

For many living beings in the arid Southwest, water is sacred, water is life. Recently the Hopi Tribe, cultural resource advisors, and the Forest...

A Christmas Tree Awaits in a Forest Near You

11.19.2024 | Story by Andrew Avitt

Maurice and Jamie Huhyn harvested their first Christmas tree in the Plumas National Forest in northern California more than 20 years ago. They...

A flame without fuel: When wildfire meets thinned...

11.14.2024 | Story by Andrew Avitt

During the Bridge Fire, the US Forest Service, along with other agencies and community members worked together to save lives, structures, and...

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Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 38: Frog Fridays

12.11.2023 | Audio by Paul Wade

[Croak. Ribbit. Croak. Ribbit.] This is the anthem of Frog Fridays. This May-time wildlife survey is held within a stream on the Tahoe National...

Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 37: Finding Fishers

12.05.2023 | Audio by Paul Wade

Species are designated as endangered when their population is in significant decline, which often means documentation of these species in their...

Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 36: Seeing Our...

11.30.2023 | Audio by Paul Wade

National Forests are locations where we can listen to a concert of wildlife sounds. The caws, croaks, howls, growls and squeaks we might hear are...

Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 35: Cone Camp

11.29.2023 | Audio by Paul Wade

This is the audio version of our first Videocast (Search Cone Camp: I Feel the Need, the Need for Seed on YouTube) from one of the four Cone Camps...

Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 34: Being Beavers

10.19.2023 | Audio by Paul Wade

In this episode we learn the valuable connection between beavers and meadows. In a meadow, the squish of mud and splash of a slightly flooded...

Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 34: Bark Beetles:...

08.29.2023 | Audio by Paul Wade

Have you ever wondered why some trees -- in certain locations, a lot of trees -- are brown and dying? The connection between bark beetles, drought...

Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 32: Reforesting...

06.27.2023 | Audio by Paul Wade

Springtime is defined as an early or flourishing stage of development, and after a wildfire damages the landscape, we sometimes see teams of...

Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 31: Nature's...

06.22.2023 | Audio by Paul Wade

In this episode, we return once again to our series on Nature's Benefits. Today, we will focus on a benefit you can't see. Well, you can see the...

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