Tallgrass to the forest - White River National Forest
Views of a ski resort in the White River National Forest (Courtesy photo)
When a smile says a thousand words. A man is about to go skiing in the White River National Forest. (Courtesy photo)
Great Spirit Prayer (anonymous)Oh, Great Spirit,Whose voice I…
cross-country skiing, skiing, colorado
Catching poachers and zapping fish
Wildlife biologist and education coordinator Ashley Mueller (green hat, big smile) celebrates with the 2022 Native American Fish and Wildlife Society National Summer Youth Practicum completion of the Colorado State University ropes course, where they built comradery, trust and confidence in themselves and their peers. (Photo courtesy of Native American Fish and Wildlife Society)
On a July…
Native American Heritage Month, tribes, tribal, tribal youth, ecology, careers, colorado, education, trout, alaskan natives, Rivers, conservation, American Indian, fish
‘Queen of the 14ers’: Outdoors lure employee into 33-year career atop 14,000+ foot mountains
Loretta McEllhiney surveys flora on San Luis peak in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forest. As the Colorado Fourteeners Program manager, she is responsible for not only the safety of trails on 47 Colorado mountains higher than 14,000 feet, but she also has grown into an expert about…
colorado, recreate, climbing, alpine, tundra
Coming Together for Healthy People and Places in Metro Denver
The Metro Denver Area – seven counties along Colorado’s Front Range – is full of nature and people, and growing rapidly. Consistently ranked as one of the fastest growing regions in the nation, Metro Denver is home to just over 3 million people. By 2020 the region’s population should crown 3.3 million, attracting millennials, our future workforce, in droves.As growth continues, how do…
forest service, colorado, rocky mountain region, nature, benefits of nature, Access, open space, engagement
Silent Cultural Symbols that Speak Volumes
Quietly waiting for you in our national forests and grasslands are what remains of long past civilizations and cultures. Some of these sites still have direct spiritual or cultural meaning to folks today while others are a complete mystery of what once was of a vanished people. Yet, in both cases, the adventurer is reminded of the centuries-old relationship between people and the land.It’s this…
arizona, Chimney Rock National Monument, colorado, Dakota Prairie Grasslands, forestry, FS, gifford pinchot, grey towers, north dakota, Olympic National Forest, pennsylvania, Silver Creek Archeological site, virginia, Washington Jefferson National Forest, washington state
Looking for a great Valentine’s Date? Try U.S. forests
Forest Service ski ranger Nancy McNab talks about safety before taking a group skiing as part of the Arapahoe National Forest’s Ski with a Ranger program. (USDA Forest Service photo)
Finding unique gifts for Valentine’s Day just got a whole lot easier. With 122 ski areas, and thousands of miles of trails, rivers and streams, the USDA Forest Service has plenty of ideas for a special outing…