Forest Service
Smokey knows best. Drown, stir and feel to fully extinguish your campfire. If it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave.
Time in nature can reduce stress, improve sleep, boost creativity, and support memory and cognition. A short hike can make a big difference.
Each year, the Forest Service is responsible to plant as many trees as we harvest.
Making buildings safer? We do that!
Our scientists do fire testing on wood, which helps people build safer structures! Fire testing is expensive and complex, which is why industry leaders look to ...
Not long ago, these hillsides were completely blackened. Trees stood scorched. Now early spring grasses cover the ground, bringing new growth to the charred remains of a 2024 wildfire that swept th...
🔥 A wildfire can be destructive — but it’s not the end of the story.
🌱 In the Boise National Forest, new growth is pushing through the ash while crews are out there clearing hazards, restoring ac.
Over a century of scientific research confirms that reducing fuels through active management, like mechanical thinning and prescribed fire lowers the risk of severe wildfires.
Learn how using this...
Birds frolic and bathe in the waters of Alaska’s Chugach National Forest. America’s national forests and grasslands are full of world-class bird-watching opportunities.
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This spring, smokejumpers from all nine Forest Service and Interior bases trained new spotters in Missoula — the jump leaders who guide crews safely into wildland fire operations. Simulations. Clas...
Meet Operation Sky Hammer–a fast, powerful response team in the sky. Sky Hammer is built to respond to emerging wildfires, support ground resources and keep fires from spreading.
With precision ...
In western forests, multiple treatments are often needed to return forests to healthier conditions, more resilient to wildfire. New research explains why.
