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California’s Rim Fire, which has devoured about 192,000 acres, is 30% contained.

Wildfires in Mendocino and Napa counties raged into the evening Saturday, destroying...

The Springs Fire, Banks-Garden Valley, Idaho, Boise National Forest, August, 2012

Baker River IHC - Repost from @baker_river_ihc • Roll #4 is in the books, the crew was successful in helping catch the south Fork Fire small and wrapped up the tour back at the Pioneer Fire for more point protection. It’s time for some extended RNR. 😎

Responsible forestry in selectively logged tropical forests can provide economic well-being of forest-dependent communities, says a new study from the University of Florida.

Our parks are in trouble… Thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees are being fired due to budget cuts. 🌲 ⛰️ 💰 Why is this important? Our parks flourish thanks to the dedicated people who care for them. Since 1999, we have been committed to doing everything we can to protect our parks. 💌 Here’s how you can help: • Sign the NPCA petition in our bio. • Let your voice be heard! The power we have as citizens is real. • Repost this and other related posts. • Volunteer at your local…

Cinematographer Luc Forsyth documents the back-breaking manual labor and niche community of tree planting.

By destroying the tropical forests, we risk our quality of life, gamble with the stability of the climate and local weather, threaten the existence of other species, and undermine the valuable services provided by biological diversity. Check out the impact of deforestation.

How the Yurok nation and other indigenous communities use low-intensity burns to shape the landscape and the species that live there.

It takes a certain type of person to fight wildfires. It’s not what they look like. Or sound like. It’s not their heritage or their culture. It’s their heart. A seven-minute U.S. Forest Service recruitment video, “The Heart of a Firefighter,” takes viewers as close to being as firefighter as possible through a small screen.

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nature is worth it. What’s Happening: Staff Cuts: The U.S. Forest Service is laying off approximately 3,400 recent hires, while the National Park Service is terminating around 1,000 employees. These cuts, which affect probationary workers, are part of an effort to reduce federal spending. Impact on National Sites: These staff reductions impact critical areas, including the Appalachian Trail, Yellowstone, Sequoia National Forest, and other locations. Although essential roles such as…

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A clear head will find itself," begins the "What to Do When Lost in the Woods" flyer published by the U.S. Forest Service, published in 1946. It continues…

image of u.s forest service trail crew working on the heney trail located on the chugach national forest in cordova, alaska.

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