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,...
Ward Lake Flooding 12.30.2025 | Photo by Paul Robbins Jr. Extreme rainfall floods developed recreation sites in the Ward Lake area near Ketchikan, Alaska, on Dec. 12, 2025. The area includes a 1.3-mile...
UTV Riders Explore Pioneer Trail in the Ottawa... 10.17.2025 | Photo by Marc Sanchez Outdoor enthusiasts ride UTVs on the Pioneer Trail in the Ottawa National Forest near Bergland, Michigan, on Aug. 21, 2024. The Pioneer Trail is...
Prime Trout Fishing in the Ottawa National Forest 08.20.2024 | Photo by Marc Sanchez An angler hooks a fish while fishing on the Paint River in the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula near Iron River, Michigan, on...
Canoeing on the Paint River in Michigan 08.20.2024 | Photo by Marc Sanchez Two paddlers canoe on the Paint River in the Ottawa National Forest near Iron River, Michigan, on Aug. 20, 2024. The river flows through the...
Mountain Biking on the Agonikak National Recreation... 08.20.2024 | Photo by Marc Sanchez A general view of black-eyed Susan flowers along the scenic Agonikak National Recreation Trail in the Ottawa National Forest near Watersmeet,...
Green Bay Campground on the Idaho Panhandle... 04.14.2025 | Photo by Patrick Lair Green Bay Campground sits in a beautiful cove on the shore of Lake Pend Oreille in north Idaho on the Sandpoint Ranger District. In 2025, the...
Olympic Medalist Shannon Dunn-Downing on the Slopes 01.27.2026 | Photo by Travis Weger Olympic medalist Shannon Dunn-Downing carves a turn while snowboarding on National Forest System land at Brighton Resort in Utah on Jan. 27, 2026....
Sunset Time lapse 12.10.2025 | Video by Andrew Avitt Sunset timelapse on the Plumas National Forest looking out over the Central Valley, Dec. 10 near Concow, Calif. (Forest Service video by Andrew Avitt)
Time Lapse Video of Cloudy Central Valley 12.10.2025 | Video by Andrew Avitt Time lapse video of cloudy central valley from Concow, Calif. (Forest Service video by Andrew Avitt)
Post-wildfire restoration in the 2018 Camp Fire... 02.11.2026 | Video by Andrew Avitt Forest Service firefighter James Lico, and Julia Sidman, a forestry program manager for the Butte County Resource Conservation District talk about...
West Biofuels Highlight Reel 2 11.25.2025 | Video by Andrew Avitt The innerworkings at the Hat Creek Bioenergy facility in Burney, California and how public lands and partners are coming together to power a...
West Biofuels Highlight Reel 1 11.25.2025 | Video by Andrew Avitt The innerworkings at the Hat Creek Bioenergy facility in Burney, California and how public lands and partners are coming together to power a...
Biochar 01.29.2026 | Video by Andrew Avitt The process of making and shipping biochar at the West Biofuels bioenergy facility in Burney, CA. Biochar is a a byproduct of the bioenergy...
West Biofuels Woodland, CA 01.29.2026 | Video by Andrew Avitt West Biofuels at the Research and Development facility in Woodland, CA. The pilot research and development facility where the company tests...
Where Olympians Are Made: How Public Lands Shaped... 01.27.2026 | Video 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...
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...
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...
Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 43: Snow Groomer:... 05.15.2024 | Audio by Paul Wade In this episode, we ride along with a Recreation Technician from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest while he grooms 55 miles of trails for...
Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 42: Crawling in Caves 03.10.2024 | Audio by Paul Wade There are portals within many national forests that offer entry into realms of the most curious forms of biodiversity. These underground chambers...
Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 41: Wandering... 01.23.2024 | Audio by Paul Wade The gray wolf (Canis lupus) became extirpated, or locally extinct, in California in the 1920s. But this large member of the dog family was once a...
Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 40: Pacific... 01.19.2024 | Audio by Paul Wade In 2024, the Pacific Southwest Research Station was part of the Forest Service's research and development organization. R&D employed more than 500...
Forest Focus Podcast — Episode 39: Tree Mortality... 01.11.2024 | Audio by Paul Wade When it comes to getting perspective on forest health, sky-high observations are a big help in California. With over 30 million acres of forested...
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 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...
