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Tallgrass to the forest

Rocky ground overlooks a mountain lake with a mountain in the background.
Clouds and sunset over Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho. (USDA Forest Service photo by D. Fallon) In the heart of Idaho lies a prime example of natural beauty. The Sawtooth National Forest has majestic mountains and glistening lakes scattered over 2.1 million acres. It is also home to many flora and fauna on its lush, green forests. Hikers and photographers have enjoyed this spectacular landscape…
president roosevelt, native americans, indigenous knowledge

Conservation verse Preservation?

A portrait of Gifford Pinchot on a national forest.
A portrait of Gifford Pinchot on a national forest. Pinchot was the first Chief of the USDA Forest Service which was founded in 1905. (USDA Forest Service image) Have you ever wondered why your favorite national park is surrounded by a national forest? Well, it didn’t happen by…
conservation, forest products laboratory, forestry, FS, gifford pinchot, John Muir, national park service, preservation, president roosevelt, Shenandoah, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite
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