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Leadership Corner


When we set our goals for National Trails Day this year, we set out to do something bold. We called on every district to help us honor the nation’s 250th anniversary by showing what the Forest Service can achieve when we act together. Our target of more than 250 events and 500 miles of trail work was ambitious, but the response from across the agency was even more inspiring. Not only did we meet the challenge, we far exceeded it. This year, the Forest Service hosted 389 events, nearly five times the number we held in 2025. Last year, we...
Official portrait: Chief Tom Schultz in formal uniform in front of Forest Service and American flags.

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