wild horses

It’s been a tough year for members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon. The drought-blistered landscape of parched earth and wilting crops shows it. Then there’s the underlying damage created by two other forces of nature – menacing wildfires and wild horses.

America 's wild horses and burros have a rich history and are living symbols of the pioneer spirit of the West. But did you know that protecting this heritage is also a part of the mission of the U.S. Forest Service? In fact, the agency manages more than 30 wild horse or burro territories on more...