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Reforestation: Nature and nurseries
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (21+ words) US Forest Service (. gov) Official websites use. gov Secure. gov websites use HTTPS Giving nature a hand...
Librarians' Corner webinar series: Exploring Digi Top
1+ week, 6+ day ago (155+ words) All Forest Service employees are welcome to join the National Forest Service Library's upcoming Librarians' Corner Lunch and Learn session. Join us this month for an introduction to Digi Top. This powerful tool gives you 24/7 access to essential databases, journals,…...
Sawtooth National Forest: Event - Cassia Crossbill Interpretive Panel Reveal
4+ week, 42+ min ago (87+ words) US Forest Service (. gov) Official websites use. gov Secure. gov websites use HTTPS Cassia Crossbill Interpretive Panel Reveal The Minidoka Ranger District Wildlife Program, in cooperation with researchers and the Intermountain Bird Observatory, is unveiling new Cassia Crossbill interpretive panels…...
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest: Feature Story - Studying Yosemite Toads in the Sierra Nevada
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (308+ words) If you drive along Sonora pass west of Bridgeport, California around the time the snow melts each year, you'll likely hear the sound of Yosemite toads, a species native to the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. " Hundreds of them…...
Making wood less tasty to pests
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (253+ words) From wood walls to fence posts, we enjoy the benefits of wood products. But there are insects and fungi who enjoy it for another purpose " as dinner. The Forest Service's Forest Products Laboratory scientists test wood products for resistance to…...
National Forests in North Carolina: Feature Story - Replanting Spruce and Rebuilding Habitat on Roan Mountain
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (499+ words) Dana Hodde, Pisgah National Forest, Appalachian Ranger District After Hurricane Helene's 100 mph winds damaged Roan Mountain's rare red spruce and Fraser fir forests, crews worked to reduce wildfire risk by removing hazardous downed trees. This spring, partners and volunteers returned…...
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest: Feature Story - Wild horse stolen from Kyle Canyon finds temporary home at Las Vegas rescue
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (762+ words) A 5-year-old wild horse that was illegally removed from the Kyle Canyon area of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area in 2021 is now in the care of For the Love of Horses, a nonprofit horse rescue just a few miles…...
National Forests in North Carolina: Feature Story - Thinking Like a Squirrel: Replanting Our Forests After Helene
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (610+ words) When Hurricane Helene tore through our forests, it left behind more than fallen trees and washed-out trails. In some places, entire hillsides were blown down, opening large gaps in the forest canopy. The work to recover began with something small:…...
Bighorn National Forest: Feature Story - Research in Bighorn National Forest Caves
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (476+ words) The way is steep and a little slippery as a group of biologists carefully walk up a frozen, snow-covered trail. They are on a trek to a remote cave in the Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming to collect information about…...