Secret swimming holes, endless miles of hiking trails, and mind-boggling vistas await you in Vermont’s Green Mountains, not ...

A view of Sequoia National Park in California. (Noah Berger/AP) ...

Almost 4,000 campsites across many of California’s 18 national forests could close for part or all of the summer season, according to an internal United States Forest Service spreadsheet viewed ...

Park Forest, IL (March 4, 2025) – A vehicle accident with multiple injuries prompted a life safety box alarm response in Park Forest. The crash occurred at the intersection of 26th St and Allegheny St ...

The US Forest Service also said that it is responding to wildfires in all four national forests (Croatan, Nantahala, Uwharrie, and Pisgah) in North Carolina. Wildfires are raging through the western ...

Last week, Mr. Trump nominated Tom Schultz, a former lumber industry executive, to lead the Forest Service. The agency oversees about 193 million acres of national forests and public lands.

“While the Allegheny National Forest has a robust fire program, they have limited staff members who are dedicated purely to fire prevention, suppression, or mitigation,” said Kale Asp, Deputy Director ...

The Eagle County Board of Commissioners learned Thursday that White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams has resigned. Fitzwilliams, the top official for the most visited national ...

Understaffing has also been a concern for the U.S. Forest Service, said Owen Wickenheiser, a former wilderness and climbing ranger at the Okanagan Wenatchee National Forest in Washington state.

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