Feature Stories

80 years is a tremendous milestone—for anyone. To make it to 80 means you have overcome life’s greatest challenges and you truly become the elder, the sage, the one who knows a thing or two and should

For a moment, imagine your neighborhood… your big city downtown or smalltown main street. The trees, vegetation and green spaces are likely a part of these pictures. But they probably aren't the focus

Ecoexist partners with Forest Service training specialists to help Botswana farmers and families share methods for living peacefully with endangered savanna elephants. Dangerous encounters Young

Gathering a deep understanding of a forest, from the roots to the treetops, was once only possible after months of walking the landscape. But soon U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service

In a large climate-controlled warehouse in central Utah, hundreds of thousands of pounds of seed in white feed bags are stacked to the ceiling on industrial shelves like a rangeland Costco. In mid

When her daughters were younger, Debbie Beard would pick them up regularly from school. Self-described as “always the late mom,” she was more likely one of several moms who didn’t get their children

Last week, Devante Lockamy found himself in Central Park during the early hours of Thanksgiving, teeming with a mix of excitement and nervous anticipation as he embarked on a unique Forest Service

River cane might be unfamiliar to some, but for many Indigenous people, it is part of their family stories, daily lives, a familiar presence and widely used material. River cane is native to

This summer, individuals from the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB) came together as part of the Indian Youth Service Corps crew to contribute their efforts to preserve and maintain the

When it comes to protecting one of the oldest living species on the planet, it takes both big and small actions. In Georgia, landowner Herbert Hodge has spent the past 12 years restoring pine savannas