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The American pika has become an icon for climate change. These rabbit relatives live almost exclusively in talus slopes at higher elevations. Researchers are attempting to determine their histori...

Video introduces the four areas of Net Zero in the Forest Service by walking the audience through energy, water, waste, and fleet. For more info https://www.fs.fed.us/managing-land/oscc

The Pacific Southwest Region of the Forest Service is accepting applications for summer and temporary positions. This short video gives an overview of both the application process and some of the...

U.S. Forest Service employees share their jobs, responsibilities, and impact.

The Caribou-Targhee received funds from the region to renovate Jensen Cabin on the Palisades Ranger District. With the help of over 2,000 volunteer hours, the cabin got a facelift with new siding, ...

The Gibson-Jack Trailhead on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Pocatello recently experienced significant changes. The trailhead itself was moved to a safer location and the expanded parking l...

Pay It Forward is an initiative of the Federally Employed Job Corps Alumni (FEJCA). Through this program, FEJCA outreaches to and motivates Job Corps students to vigorously pursue success and to co...

Yancey is a support services specialist but his work goes beyond the office setting and into the world of inspiring future scientists through conservation education. Watch and listen as he talks ab...

Dr. Runyon’s research focuses on the interactions between plants and insects based on their chemistry. Watch as he talks about plant-insect chemical ecology and the effects of drought on pollinator...

Preservation 50 - Celebration video from the Santa Fe National Forest highlighting a Preservation50 project- restoration of the Glorieta Fire Lookout Tower.

The 2016 Capitol Christmas Tree was lit on December 6, 2016 on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

The Capitol Christmas Tree made a stop in Idaho Falls on its way from the Payette National Forest to Washington D.C. The Caribou-Targhee National Forest, the Alturas International Academy and the C...

There are over 200 lava tubes on the Lassen National Forest, many of which have only recently been discovered. The Forest Service is attempting to both explore and inventory these caves and their i...

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy and the USDA Forest Service have launched the Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Project, or WIP. This video explores the program which is attempting to create a hea...

Moon Rising over the forest mountain.
Video by Kelly Wickens.

In Episode 8 of Forester on the Street, we stop by Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., part of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. We wanted to know if people could guess how ma...

Growth and survival of fish in streams is regulated in large part by water temperature. When the water is warm, the fish’s metabolic rates speed up; when the water is cool, the fish’s metabolism s...

This video is part of a series portraying how people appreciate, enjoy and partake of Northeast Oregon's beautiful Blue Mountains. This project funded by ARTPLACE America and LEO · Libraries of Eas...

This video is part of a series portraying how people appreciate, enjoy and partake of Northeast Oregon's beautiful Blue Mountains. This project funded by ARTPLACE America and LEO · Libraries of Eas...

This video is part of a series portraying how people appreciate, enjoy and partake of Northeast Oregon's beautiful Blue Mountains. This project funded by ARTPLACE America and LEO · Libraries of Eas...

This video is part of a series portraying how people appreciate, enjoy and partake of Northeast Oregon's beautiful Blue Mountains. This project funded by ARTPLACE America and LEO · Libraries of Eas...

This video is part of a series portraying how people appreciate, enjoy and partake of Northeast Oregon's beautiful Blue Mountains. This project funded by ARTPLACE America and LEO · Libraries of Eas...

Fishlake Basin on the Fishlake National Forest in Utah has a variety of recreation opportunities for you to enjoy! Several camping areas are reservable through www.recreation.gov. Featuring Fishlak...

Preservation 50 and the Forest Service· 2016 marks the 50th Anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act. This Act made the Forest Service a full partner and leader in historic preservation.

The Wildcat Information Center on the Fishlake National Forest is located South of the town of Torrey and North of the town of Boulder, on Highway 12 in Utah. At the Wildcat Information Center you ...

The Terrace Trail is located South of the town of Torrey and North of the town of Boulder, on Highway 12 in Utah, near the Wildcat Information Center. The Terrace Trail at about 9,800ft and goes ju...

The Great Western Trail is a trail system that extends from Canada to Mexico. This video highlights a small section of the Great Western Trail starting at Riley Springs Trailhead, which is just abo...

The 2016 Capitol Christmas Tree was cut on the Payette National Forest at the Little Ski Hill in Idaho. The Little Ski Hill has had a Special Use Permit on the Payette National Forest since 1937 to...