National Grasslands
Welcome to Your National Grasslands!These wind-swept seas of grass and wildflowers—four million acres in all—have witnessed the pageant of the frontier, the Dust Bowl, and the dramatic recovery into a great national treasure.Find a National GrasslandVisit National Grassland websitesFind a GrasslandNational Grassland Visitor's CenterThe National Grasslands Visitor Center introduces and invites…
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Reducing Wildfire Risk and Improving Wildlife Habitat
Editor’s note: The Forest Service’s Southern Region uses prescribed fire to annually treat about 1.2 million acres on national forests and grasslands from Texas east to Virginia and south to Florida. Prescribed fire, or intentionally burning vegetation, reduces wildlife risks, improves timber stands, restores and enhances native plant and wildlife species, and protects water quality for thousands…