Repairing the great outdoors
Last year we talked about national forests being like our favorite sweaters — much loved but getting a bit frazzled around the edges and needing some repairs. The kind of unraveling that happens to older vault toilets, bridges, trails and more.So, as Aug. 4 rolls around for the fifth year of the Legacy Restoration Fund established by Great American Outdoors Act, let’s check in on five projects…
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Reviving sagebrush wetlands: A conservation story
Sagebrush landscapes are often thought of as dry, rugged and lacking plant and wildlife diversity. I am here to tell you—nothing is further from the truth. Having spent years working in these ecosystems, I’ve seen firsthand how wetlands within these arid landscapes are essential to biodiversity and habitat restoration. These overlooked areas provide critical resources for species that rely on…
#SageGrouse, #Restoration, #Habitat, #HabitatRestoration, #Wetlands
Salvaging success
When a tornado swept through the Sabine National Forest in March 2025, it left behind a trail of broken trees, downed limbs and hundreds of acres of damaged timber. But in just 28 days, the Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, turned destruction into opportunity by mobilizing resources, assessing the damage and awarding two salvage stewardship sales to help…
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Trail Management Toolbox - Terms
Below is the agency’s online dictionary of common trail terminology, with definitions, photos and illustrations. These terms may appear in various trail publications and Forest Service policy. If there is a conflict in the definition, Forest Service policy is the authority. Many of the diagrams or illustrations are adapted from engineered plans featured on the Plans for Trail and Trail…
#Trails, #Recreation, #Infrastructure, #Construction, #Streams, #Soil, #Restoration
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Dashboard
The Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) was first authorized by Congress in 2009 to advance collaborative, landscape-scale approaches to restoration for multiple outcomes – reducing wildfire risk, enhancing forest and watershed health, and providing benefits to local communities. CFLRP Project Landscapes are selected by the Secretary of Agriculture through a competitive…
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Anan Bay rebuild marks new chapter in Alaska cabins project
The reconstructed Anan Bay Cabin near Wrangell, Alaska. “Having these cabins in unique sites—beautiful places—encourages people to get out and use their public lands in a way they may not have, had these facilities not existed,” said Director of Recreation, Lands and Minerals James King. (USDA Forest Service…