The Latest Breaking News from the US Forest Service

One of the coolest parts about living in the West is each state's propensity to close mountain highways during winter. That may sound like a weird perk given fewer roads means more people on others, which would likely cause traffic, and traffic ain't fun. But fewer open roads also means…

As wildfires worsen, some federal firefighters fear Republican control of Congress and the White House could accelerate their exit from the workforce, leaving critical gaps in fire response.

Investigation reveals gaps in U.S. Forest Service's prescribed fire program post-wildfire. Recommendations for improvement and enhancing safety measures.

It was the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history

Record-setting blazes are becoming more common as the number of skilled wildland firefighters dwindles

Supporters say harvesting trees would thin out the state’s overgrown forests; critics say the wood pellets for heating produce more carbon than coal.

An investment in Midewin, one of the largest prairie restorations east of the Mississippi River, is an investment in a climate-resilient future for our region, leaders of Openlands, Wetlands Initiative and Sierra Club Illinois write.

Openlands and The Wetlands Initiative received a $1.5 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation through the America the Beautiful Challenge to restore and expand 1,321 acres of grassland habitat across Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

Critics say stronger logging rules needed to protect 25 million acres from "tragic consequences"