The fire that never starts 03.08.2026 | Photo by Andrew Avitt The Hughes Fire burning near Castaic, 40 miles north of Los Angeles, January 22. The Hughes fire was just one of many wildfires that have affected...
Bird near Hirz Lookout 03.03.2026 | Photo by Andrew Avitt Bird in flight near Hirz Lookout on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest (Forest Service photo by Andrew Avitt)
A Snowy Blueberry Lake 02.18.2026 | Photo by Briana Shepherd Recreationists take advantage of a frozen Blueberry Lake near Warren, Vt., on Feb. 18, 2026. Frozen lakes open up a world of winter recreation,...
Shared Stewardship 02.13.2026 | Photo by Dominic Cumberland Brook Blakeley Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) Program Specialist, left and Marcus...
Los Angeles from the Foothills 01.16.2025 | Photo by Andrew Avitt The foggy Los Angeles' skyline as seen from the Angeles National Forest with utility lines in the foreground. (Forest Service photo by Andrew Avitt)
Forest Service personnel lead cleanup along Black... 02.12.2026 | Photo by Daniel Lanari Forest Service personnel collect trash along Black Canyon Road in San Diego, California, Feb. 12, 2026. The cleanup effort is part of a broader...
Camp Fire Restoration 12.10.2025 | Photo by Andrew Avitt A firefighter with Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression Inc. assisting the Plumas National Forest with prescribed burning igntions near Concow,...
Ada Lake Beach 02.11.2026 | Photo by Eric Britton A general view of Ada Lake Recreation Area near Wabeno, Wis., on Feb. 11, 2026. Part of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, the lake is...
Whitebark Pine Research, Medicine Bow National... 10.23.2024 | Video by Erika Reiter Forest Service Research and Development researcher Anna Schoettle and her team conduct whitebark pine research in Medicine Bow National Forest on...
Dam Removal Research, Pike-San Isabel National... 06.11.2024 | Video by Erika Reiter Forest Service Research and Development researcher Charlie Shobe and his team set up testing sites and collect samples at Lake George in Pike-San...
Dam Removal Site Footage, Pike-San Isabel National... 06.11.2024 | Video by Erika Reiter Forest Service Research and Development researcher Charlie Shobe and his team survey sites at Lake George in Pike-San Isabel National Forest,...
Galena Creek Understory Burn 03.18.2026 | Video by Christine Buckley Crews burned 20 acres in the Galena Creek area of south Reno on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in a controlled burn targeting a high-priority stretch...
Using Bear resistant canisters in the Maroon... 07.09.2025 | Video by Iris Salamanca Aspen-Sopris Wilderness Trail Manager provides an overview of approved Bear resistant containers and how to use them for hikers planning to visit...
Caylor Fuels Reduction Project on South Park Ranger... 06.09.2025 | Video by Joshua Cowden The South Park Ranger District on the Pike-San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands implements the Caylor Fuels...
The fire that never starts 03.08.2026 | Video by Andrew Avitt Nicole Molinari, Forest Service ecologist and Robert Fitch postdoctoral researcher at University of California, Santa Barbara discuss what a...
Bridge Bay Marina 03.02.2026 | Video by Andrew Avitt Drone footage of Bridge Bay Marina and Shasta Lake on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. (Forest Service video by Andrew Avitt/ Tom Stokesberry)
The Fire that Never Starts 03.07.2026 | Story by Andrew Avitt Nicole Molinari, Forest Service ecologist and Robert Fitch postdoctoral researcher at University of California, Santa Barbara discuss what a...
Post-wildfire restoration in the 2018 Camp Fire... 02.11.2026 | Story by Andrew Avitt Across the West, land managers are working together to accomplish what they cannot do alone — to restore massive areas affected by past wildfire...
How Public Lands Help Shape Olympic Athletes 02.06.2026 | Story by Travis Weger For Shannon Dunn-Downing, the path to the Olympics did not begin in a training facility or in a private club, it began on public lands in the...
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...
Forest Service Podcast: Science You Can Use -... 03.24.2026 | Audio by Jessica Brewen Land managers rely on best available information and relevant research for decision making, but matching the right information to the right...
Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 50: For the Frogs:... 11.28.2024 | Audio by Paul Wade This is the fifth and final installment of a miniseries about amphibian conservation and determination called For the Frogs. This time, we meet...
Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 49: For the Frogs:... 10.05.2024 | Audio by Paul Wade This is the fourth installment of a miniseries about amphibian conservation and determination called For the Frogs. In each episode, we will meet...
Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 48: Wood... 09.12.2024 | Audio by Paul Wade In this episode we turn back towards Nature's Benefits and cut further into Timber and Wood Products by discussing Wood Innovations and Biomass...
Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 47: Wilderness Walking 09.06.2024 | Audio by Paul Wade We’re taking a wilderness walk in recognition of this anniversary year of the 1964 Wilderness Act, which created the National Wilderness...
Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 46: For the Frogs:... 08.08.2024 | Audio by Paul Wade This is the third installment of a miniseries about amphibian conservation and determination called For the Frogs. In each episode, we will meet...
Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 45: For the Frogs:... 07.04.2024 | Audio by Paul Wade This is the second installment of a miniseries about amphibian conservation and determination called For the Frogs. In each episode, we will meet...
Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 44: For the Frogs:... 05.27.2024 | Audio by Paul Wade This is the first installment of a miniseries about amphibian conservation and determination. We're calling the miniseries For the Frogs. In each...
Forest Focus Forest Focus is an audio program about the National Forests in California. Episodes focus on issues such as ecological restoration, fire,...
Forest Service Podcast Step into the wild with us as we share the many voices of the Forest Service. From groundbreaking science that helps us understand and protect our...
