u.s. forest service

As summer approaches, families are gearing up for outdoor adventures. But are they really prepared for what’s out there?

The Forest Service will close its Wenatchee research lab as part of a nationwide restructuring.

Despite a lack of snow in the mountains this winter, the U.S. Forest Service is advising visitors to avoid attempting to use most roads in the National Forest.

Officials with the U.S. Forest Service are advising the public to be cautious when visiting the National Forest this winter.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Mike Lee is resurrecting an old idea to shake up the Forest Service: Get the agency out of the Department of Agriculture.

More than a dozen wildfires are burning in the National Forestlands of Central Washington after a dry lightning storm moved over the region on Sunday night.

Last week, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new directive prioritizing land use efficiency when evaluating proposals for power generation projects on National Forest System Lands.

Campfires in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest will be limited starting Friday. The U.S. Forest Service - Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest says it is implementing Stage 1 Fire Restrictions due to lack of spring rains and recent hot weather drying out forest fuels and increasing fire danger...

A new report shows the health of Oregon’s forests, following years of drought and historic wildfires.  And researchers are relying on aerial fly-overs to gather critical data.  Oregon’s Department of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service work together...

USDA announced $23 million in grants to support transporting hazardous fuels, such as dead or downed trees, from national forests to processing facilities.  Through the USDA Forest Service’s Hazardous Fuels Transportation Program, these grants will reduce the hazardous fuels that pose wildfire threats to communities, critical infrastructure and recreation areas.  Unlike high-v...