Putting fire on the ground
Fire personnel monitor the Crystal Reservoir prescribed fire near Colorado Springs, Colorado, on May 16, 2025. (Forest Service photo by Josh Cowden)
In places like the Pike-San Isabel National Forests across the country, fire has shaped the land for thousands of years. Many forests depend on…
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Pikes Peak: Partnerships on America’s mountain
USDA Forest Service employee Preston Keres takes us on a tour of the new Pikes Peak Visitor Center. (USDA Forest Service video by Preston Keres)Rising to 14,115 feet, Pikes Peak is a landmark that has inspired travelers, poets and locals for generations. Towering over the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, it is also home to a visitor’s center that seamlessly blends history and recreation,…
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Project protecting Denver water supply receives federal funding
Mechanical thinning by a piece of equipment known as a processor at the Jerome Miller/Miller Gulch project. A non-profit group called Stewardship West is working to increase the pace and scale of treatment aligned with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy’s Front Range Priority Landscape. (USDA Forest…