The USDA Forest Service has commissioned many installations, wayside panels and other publications from us. Here are a few of the best. Three murals together as one showing the pinyon pine forests …

In Baltimore, the USDA Forest Service has brought together Humanim, a social services enterprise, and Room & Board in a unique public-private partnership.

An Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules expels water during a capabilities demonstration over Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., April 23, 2012, as part of an annual Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II certification exercise. The U.S. Forest Service-led training, hosted by the 302nd Airlift Wing, certified aerial firefighting C-130 crews to perform the MAFFS mission. The 302nd AW is the only Air Force Reserve unit with MAFFS capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)

USDA FOREST SERVICE TYPE6 FIRE APPARATUS MODEL 643P STANDARD FIRE VEHICLE

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Agreement Narrative: South Zone Jefferson Forest Management Support    Primary Funder: USDA Forest Service  Location: Clinch Ranger District, Eastern Divide Ranger District, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, George Washington & […]

A helicopter uses a "Bambi bucket" to quickly get more than a hundred gallons of water for immediate use on remote areas of the Cedar Fire in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA Forest Service (FS) Sequoia National Forest near Kernville, CA, on Sunday, August 21, 2016. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.

We worked with the USDA Forest Service and the City of Baltimore to reclaim wood from old row houses. This sustainable furniture is one of a kind.

Image 0016013 is of mimosa (Albizia julibrissin Durazz.) flower(s). It is by James H. Miller at USDA Forest Service. in June

Alaska's Tongass and Chugach National Forests, which contain some of the world's largest remaining tracts of intact temperate rainforest, contribute an average of 48 million salmon a year to the state's commercial fishing industry, a new USDA Forest Service-led study has found. The average value of these "forest fish" when they are brought back to the dock is estimated at $88 million per year.

Image 0016125 is of kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida) foliage. It is by James H. Miller at USDA Forest Service. Shade leaf without lobed leaflets in October

A special Limited Edition version of our popular Smokey Bear playing cards packaged in a minimal letterpress-printed yellow tuck box. Official Smokey Bear playing cards. Produced in association with the USDA Forest Service, the cards feature Smokey and twelve of his closest woodland friends, along with fire-prevention

VALLEJO, Calif., Nov. 18, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the U.S. Forest Service has identified an additional 36 million dead trees across California since its last aerial survey in May 2016. This brings the total number of dead trees since 2010 to over 102 million on 7.7 million acres […]

Every year the USDA Forest Service hosts a Fall Colors webpage full of useful information about where and when to see fall colors in your part of the country. And, every year, we think of some new angle to encourage folks to visit the webpage and to have fun exploring it with family and friends.

United States Forest Service manages 193 million acres of public land for camping, hiking, biking, kayaking, and more outdoor recreation.

Using a science-based framework to develop long-term strategic conservation actions Background Mountain big sagebrush and bluebunch wheatgrass community in west-central Oregon. Photo by Kirk Davies Land management agencies face the need for effective strategic conservation actions for the conservation and restoration of sagebrush ecosystems. For nearly a century, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Research and Development (USDA-FS R&D) has studied sagebrush ecosystems and sagebrush obligate species such as sage-grouse with a focus on threats such as invasive annual grasses and wildfire, and management strategies, including conifer removal and restoration. In 2014, the USDA-FS R&D became part of a synergistic interagency collaboration for conservation and restoration of sagebrush ecosystems that began with development of two General Technical Reports published by the Rocky Mountain Research Station on using resilience and resistance concepts to manage threats to sagebrush ecosystems and sage-grouse. This collaboration was expanded with development of the U.S. Department of Interior’s Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy, and led to publication of RMRS-GTR-360: Science Framework for Conservation and Restoration of the Sagebrush Biome: Linking the Department of the Interior’s Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy to Long-Term Strategic Conservation Actions. Overview The Science Framework for Conservation and Restoration of the Sagebrush Biome (Science Framework) provides a strategic, multiscale approach for prioritizing areas for management and determining effective management strategies across the sagebrush biome. A geospatial process is used in which sagebrush ecosystem resilience to disturbance and resistance to nonnative, invasive plant species is linked to information on the habitat requirements of sagebrush obligate species. The predominant ecosystem and land use and development threats are assessed, and a habitat matrix is used to help decision makers evaluate risks and determine appropriate management strategies at regional and local scales. The Science Framework provides a new and valuable approach that helps to ensure conservation and restoration actions are implemented where they will have the greatest benefits. RMRS Research Ecologist Jeanne Chambers is first author and led the team of scientists and managers who developed the Science Framework. The team included individuals from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and Natural Resources and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of the Interior USGS, Bureau of Land Management, and Fish and Wildlife Service, the University of Wyoming, the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and individuals from the departments responsible for wildlife in the states of Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. Key Findings Widespread concern about conservation of sagebrush ecosystems and sage-grouse creates expectations for natural resource agencies to demonstrate an ability to effectively manage sagebrush habitat and conserve sage-grouse across the 11 western states encompassed by the sagebrush biome. The Science Framework provides an approach for maintaining or improving ecosystem services, such as water for consumer and agricultural use, forage for livestock, and hunting and recreational opportunities, that can help sustain local communities over time. The Science Framework provides a valuable tool for prioritizing areas for management action using a geospatial approach that overlays resilience and resistance, species habitat information, and predominant threats. The Science Framework is divided into four topic areas that can be used by the reader to gain an understanding of: the purpose and structure of the Science Framework, the biophysical characteristics of sagebrush ecosystems and threats to sagebrush ecosystems and Greater sage-grouse, the key concepts and approach used in the Science Framework to prioritize areas for management and develop effective management strategies, and  the available information for determining appropriate management treatments. The following video provides a view of the biologcially rich and complex landscape of the sagebrush biome.  Sagebrush Country from Forest Service on Vimeo. Video provided by Audubon Rockies of the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 2017 Featured Publications Science framework for conservation and restoration of the sagebrush biome: Linking the Department of the Interior’s Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy to long-term strategic conservation actions Chambers, Jeanne C. ; Beck, J.L. ; Bradford, J.B. ; Bybee, J. ; Campbell, S. ; Carlson, J. ; Christiansen, T.J. ; Clause, K.J. ; Collins, G. ; Crist, M.R. ; Dinkins, J.B. ; Doherty, K.E. ; Edwards, F. ; Espinosa, S. ; Griffin, K.A. ; Griffin, P. ; Haas, Jessica R. ; Hanser, S.E. ; Havlina, D.W. ; Henke, K.F. ; Hennig, J.D. ; Joyce, Linda A. ; Kilkenny, Francis F. ; Kulpa, S.M. ; Kurth, L.L. ; Maestas, J.D. ; Manning, M. ; Mayer, K.E. ; Mealor, B.A. ; McCarthy, C. ; Pellant, M. ; Perea, M.A. ; Prentice, K.L. ; Pyke, D.A. ; Wiechman, L.A. ; Wuenschel, A. , 2017 Using resilience and resistance concepts to manage persistent threats to sagebrush ecosystems and greater sage-grouse Chambers, Jeanne C. ; Maestas, Jeremy D. ; Pyke, David A. ; Boyd, Chad S. ; Pellant, Mike ; Wuenschel, Amarina , 2017 Tapping soil survey information for rapid assessment of sagebrush ecosystem resilience and resistance Maestas, Jeremy D. ; Campbell, Steven B. ; Chambers, Jeanne C. ; Pellant, Mike ; Miller, Richard F. , 2016 Using resilience and resistance concepts to manage threats to sagebrush ecosystems, Gunnison sage-grouse, and Greater sage-grouse in their eastern range: A strategic multi-scale approach Chambers, Jeanne C. ; Beck, Jeffrey L. ; Campbell, Steve ; Carlson, John ; Christiansen, Thomas J. ; Clause, Karen J. ; Dinkins, Jonathan B. ; Doherty, Kevin E. ; Griffin, Kathleen A. ; Havlina, Douglas W. ; Henke, Kenneth F. ; Hennig, Jacob D. ; Kurth, Laurie L. ; Maestas, Jeremy D. ; Manning, Mary ; Mayer, Kenneth E. ; Mealor, Brian A. ; McCarthy, Clinton ; Perea, Marco A. ; Pyke, David A. , 2016 Using resistance and resilience concepts to reduce impacts of invasive annual grasses and altered fire regimes on the sagebrush ecosystem and greater sage-grouse: A strategic multi-scale approach Chambers, Jeanne C. ; Pyke, David A. ; Maestas, Jeremy D. ; Pellant, Mike ; Boyd, Chad S. ; Campbell, Steven B. ; Espinosa, Shawn ; Havlina, Douglas W. ; Mayer, Kenneth E. ; Wuenschel, Amarina , 2014 Research Topics:  Climate Change; Climate change effects; Ecological adaptation; Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment; Animal ecology; Ecology; Plant ecology; Environment and People; Social values, ethics; Fire; Fire ecology; Fire effects on environment; Forest & Plant Health; Climate effects; Invasive species; Pest management; Rangeland plants; Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis; Assessments; Natural Resource Management & Use; Conservation; Ecosystem services; Range management & grazing; Restoration; Wildlife (or Fauna); Wildlife and Fish; Birds; Habitat management National Strategic Program Areas:  Invasive Species; Inventory and Monitoring; Resource Management and Use; Wildland Fire and Fuels National Priority Research Areas:  Climate Change; Forest Disturbances RMRS Science Program Areas:  Maintaining Resilient Dryland Ecosystems RMRS Strategic Priorities:  Disturbance Ecology; Fire Sciences; Human-Landscape Interactions; Resilient Landscapes; Species Endangerment Geography:  Northern Region (R1); Idaho; Montana; North Dakota; Rocky Mountain Region (R2); Colorado; South Dakota; Wyoming; Southwestern Region (R3); Arizona; New Mexico; Intermountain Region (R4); Idaho; Nevada; Utah; Pacific Southwest Region (R5); California; Pacific Northwest Region (R6); Oregon; Washington Keywords:  sagebrush habitat; greater sage-grouse; conservation and restoration science; resilience; resistance Principal Investigators:  Jeanne C. Chambers Forest Service Partners:  Jessica R. Haas, Linda A. Joyce, Francis F. Kilkenny, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station Laurie L. Kurth, Mary Manning, Clinton McCarthy (retired), Amarina Wuenschel, USDA Forest Service External Partners:  Jeffrey L. Beck, Thomas J. Christiansen, Jonathan B. Dinkins, Jacob D. Hennig, Brian A. Mealor, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming John B. Bradford, Steven E. Hanser, David A. Pyke, USDI U.S. Geological Survey Jared Bybee, John Carlson, Michele R. Crist, Fred Edwards, Paul Griffin, Douglas W. Havlina, Kenneth F. Henke, Mike Pellant, Marco A. Perea, Karen L. Prentice, USDI Bureau of Land Management Steve Campbell, Karen J. Clause, Jeremy D. Maestas, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Kevin E. Doherty, Sarah M. Kulpa, Lief A. Wiechman, USDI U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Shawn Espinosa, Nevada Department of Wildlife Kathleen A. Griffin, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Kenneth E. Mayer, Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

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There are good resources available to help you learn how to identify and remove invasive plants. These resources can help you with native lookalikes and...

As part of a campaign to clear the hills of deer, the Forest Service cut tracks and built huts for deer cullers. This one on Harper Pass, near Lake Sumner in Canterbury, was built in 1964. It was renovated in 2003 by the Department of Conservation, who repainted it in the original bright ...

This zucchini pineapple canning recipe or zucchini pineapple is the best way to preserve your zucchini harvest to enjoy throughout the year!