Where emergency response runs deep
A culture of showing up
For most of the year, Lynne Chastain-Carpenter, MaryGrace Bedwell and Tray Hall work in different parts of the Forest Service with responsibilities that typically have little connection to fire suppression. But when called, they leave their day jobs behind to head to a wildfire where their specialized emergency response skills are needed. They are among the 10,000 Forest Service employees who are not full-time firefighters but maintain wildland fire qualifications. Learn more about Forest...-
Where emergency response runs deep
September 10,2026
For most of the year, Lynne Chastain-Carpenter, MaryGrace Bedwell and Tray Hall work in different parts of the Forest Service with responsibilities that typically have little connection to fire -
High Glade Lookout rebuilt and ready for fire duty
August 28,2026
“Temperature is 69 degrees. Relative humidity is 48%. Winds from the south, 2-3 miles per hour. High Glade,” said Annelle Durham as she lowered the radio, a callout eight years in the making. In 2018 -
Training before the fire: Where preparation meets the line
August 26,2026
The orange cones are set, and the clock starts running. Inside the cab of a Forest Service fire engine, a firefighter from Wyoming grips the wheel and begins running the truck backward through a -
Restoring Hanging Lake
July 28,2026
In the spring of 2023, Emily Kasyon hiked the Hanging Lake Trail in the White River National Forest for the first time. The water was so high she waded through it the entire way up. “My very first -
Patrolling the Wild Beat
September 3,2026
Special Agent in Charge Brandon Robinson talks about the popular Fourth of July celebration in the Lake Tahoe Basin and how Forest Service law enforcement play a role in public safety. ( Forest -
Resurrection Creek: A river reborn
July 21,2026
The Resurrection Creek Restoration Project is healing a century-old environmental scar near Hope, Alaska, by bringing together traditionally opposing forces—including conservation groups, federal -
No reservation? No problem!
July 10,2026
Dispersed camping – camping outside of a designated, prepared campsite – isn’t for everyone. But it might be for you. With 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands spreading across landscapes -
Reforestation: Nature and nurseries
July 8,2026
Reforestation at scale requires science, coordination and committed partners. And that’s exactly what’s underway in the Mendocino National Forest. (Forest Service video by Andrew Avitt) Nature will -
Shaping America's public lands over 121 years
July 2,2026
Video by Preston Keres This year, as we celebrate the nation’s founding, the Forest Service looks back to its own creation and guiding principles. Since 1905, conservation, a paradigm to sustainably
