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New Research Reveals How Critical Forests are to Drinking Water Supply

October 04, 2022 Dr. Cynthia West, Acting Deputy Chief, Forest Service Research and Development

Access to high-quality water will be a defining feature of the 21 st century. Record heat waves and drought are not only leading to more frequent and intense wildfires but are also putting one of life’s most valuable resources at risk: the water we drink.

Forestry

Oil and Gas Rule Changes Aim for More Productive Forests

September 02, 2020 Andrew S. Avitt, USDA Forest Service, Office of Communications

As a multiple-use agency, the USDA Forest Service works to balance the many uses and benefits the American people expect from their national forests and grasslands.

Forestry

Ancestral Teachings Keep Hunters Connected to the Land

November 21, 2019 Larry Moore, Office of Communication, USDA Forest Service

To some people, hunting is a foreign concept. In the era of readily-packaged meats easily purchased at a nearby grocery store, the need—outside the sport of it—might seem outdated.

Forestry

Be Amazed by the Colors of Fall

September 23, 2019 Robert Hudson Westover, Office of Communications, USDA Forest Service

There are so many beautiful songs and poems written about autumn. And images! Amazing Fall Colors Flickr pictures and Forest Service YouTube videos of trees and flowers aglow with brilliant reds, yellows and oranges among the many iridescent shades of the color spectrum—see what I mean! Fall just...

Forestry

Let the Stars be your Fireworks for a Safe Fourth of July

July 03, 2019 Kathryn Sosbe, Office of Communication, USDA Forest Service

The country’s annual celebration of its independence is not complete without family gatherings, picnics, parades, and the sights and sounds of fireworks.

Forestry
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