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Spotlight

Enjoy Your National Forests This Fall

National Forest Scenic Byways

National Forests and Grasslands offer a vast network of highways and roads that access the largest single adventure-travel and nature-based tourism estate in America. Visit America’s Byways to learn about touring America’s National Forest Scenic Byways this fall. more  »

Fall Color Hotline

The Forest Service has activated its toll-free hotline to provide national forest visitors a weekly update on fall foliage color changes throughout the country. more »

Healthy Forests Initiative

The Healthy Forests Initiative calls for administrative improvements that ensure more timely decisions, greater efficiency, and better results in projects that reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires and restore forest and rangeland health. For more information visit www.healthyforests.gov. more »

Get Fit with US

Outdoor recreation provides many places for fun, enjoyable and healthy physical activities. The Forest Service invites you to Get Fit with US, part of the HealthierUS initiative to help Americans live longer, better and healthier lives. Our public lands and waters offer many diverse recreation opportunities. To learn more about recreation opportunities or volunteering, visit Get Fit with US. more »

Roadless Areas

On July 12, U. S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced the Bush Administration's rule to conserve roadless areas in national forests. For more information on Roadless Areas and the Rule To Conserve Roadless Areas, please visit roadless.fs.fed.us. To comment on this rule, visit the Roadless website. more »

Website Information

Web Survey

As you leave our site, a pop-up window may ask you to complete a survey that will help us improve the Forest Service website. The survey gathers no personal information about you. We hope you will take time to respond! more »

Forest Service News

Volcano Cam Current Mount St. Helens news & information more  »

Sign up for news releases

• Award Ceremony Recognizes American Indians for Help in Creating Forest Service Office of Tribal Relations
(Oct. 14)

• Forest Service Partners With American Chestnut Foundation To Bring The American Chestnut Back From Near Extinction
(Oct. 12)

• Bush Administration Officials: Federal Land Managers Set Record-Level Accomplishments of President's Healthy Forests Initiative (Oct. 12)

• USDA Forest Service to Centralize Human Resources Functions in Albuquerque, NM (Oct. 6)

Centennial

Help Celebrate the Forest Service 100th Anniversary in 2005! Learn more about the Centennial event and related activities. more  »

Fire Information

For information regarding the current fire activity, please view the Morning Report.

Four Threats

Chief Dale Bosworth identified Four Threats facing our nation’s forests and grasslands. They are: (1) fire and fuels, (2) invasive species, (3) loss of open space, and (4) unmanaged recreation. To learn more visit the Four Threats section of our website. more »

Government

Stewardship Contracting

Proposed NFMA Planning Rule: Get the facts on the revision of the NFMA planning rule.

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