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Wild Horses and Burros on National Forests in the West are Part of America’s History

February 16, 2012 Barry Imler, U.S. Forest Service National Program Manager for Wild

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...

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Forest Service Job Corps Graduates get Trip of a Lifetime in Kuwait

February 16, 2012 Keith Riggs, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

Little did Chamain and Shaneka Hicks know four years ago that they would be off on an adventure that their high school classmates would envy.

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US Forest Service releases 2011 Tax Guide for Forest Landowners

February 15, 2012 Linda Wang, National Timber Tax Specialist, U.S. Forest Service

The Forest Service recently released the 2011 edition of Federal Income Tax on Timber: A Key to Your Most Frequently Asked Questions, a quick-reference guide to timber tax laws impacting woodland owners.

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Hiking over 2,500 Miles up America’s West Coast

February 14, 2012 Renee Lee, U.S. Forest Service Office of Communication

Not many people can say that they took six months off from work to hike from one country to another. U.S. Forest Service civil engineer Alex Asai did.

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Forest Service Scientists Awarded $1.4 Million for Restoration Efforts to Save Threatened Plants in Hawaii

February 14, 2012 Sherri Eng, Public Affairs Specialist, US Forest Service

A Forest Service research team has received a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Environmental Security Technology Certification Program to begin research using sophisticated topographic models to identify areas within dry forests that have the most potential for ecological...

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US Forest Service to host 7th annual “Virtual Summit”

February 13, 2012 Renee Lee, U.S. Forest Service Office of Communication

For the seventh year in a row, thinkers and leaders from the U.S. Forest Service will team up with partners across the country to discuss sustainable operations affecting the agency. The 7th Annual Forest Service Sustainable Operations Summit will take place in Sacramento Feb. 14 – 16. Hosted by the...

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US Forest Service Publishes Dual Language Booklet for Native Alaskans for First Time

February 13, 2012 Renee Lee, U.S. Forest Service Office of Communication

Partnering with a local Alaskan native community, the U.S. Forest Service has for the first time published a dual language booklet in English and a native Alaskan language, Yup’ik, to help educate the greater community in Southwestern Alaska on invasive species. Titled “ Protecting Southwestern...

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Keeping Wilderness Wild

February 10, 2012 Connie Myers, Director, Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center

When the first Europeans settled in what is now the United States, they found a continent of extensive wildlands. In less than 500 years, the undeveloped nature of these wildlands has been reduced significantly. As they became increasingly scarce and a fledgling conservation movement lost natural...

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USDA Commemorates the “New Year of the Trees”

February 08, 2012 Max Finberg, Director of the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

It is written in the Talmud – a central text of Judaism - that ‘just as my parents planted for me, so I will plant for my children.’ Here at USDA, we’re planting trees across the country and in Israel to bring the wide-ranging benefits of trees, both ecological and spiritual, to future generations...

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Featured in Smithsonian Magazine: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

February 07, 2012 Keith Riggs, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

In its January 2012 issue, Smithsonian is featuring a look at the world famous site where, on May 18, 1980, a mountain exploded with devastating force. Located 96 miles south of Seattle and managed by the U.S. Forest Service, the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument provides outstanding...

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