The U.S. Forest Service today published in the Federal Register a proposed regulation that will improve the administrative review process for proposed projects and activities implementing land management plans.

The U.S. Forest Service has launched a new public service advertising campaign aimed at increasing Hispanic visits to the nation's forest and grasslands.

n an effort to motivate Hispanic families to get outside more often and reconnect with nature, the Ad Council and the U.S. Forest Service have launched the Descubre el Bosque public service advertising campaign, an extension of their popular English-language Discover the Forest campaign started in 2009.

U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management officials announced that they will allow time for additional engagement with key stakeholders, including local communities and residents, regarding pending oil and gas leases on the Talladega National Forest in Alabama.

ASHEVILLE, NC – The U.S. Forest Service Threat Assessment Centers officially unveiled ForWarn, a satellite-based monitoring and assessment tool that recognizes and tracks potential forest disturbances caused by insects, diseases, wildfires, extreme weather and other natural or human-caused events.

In testimony before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies today, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell prioritized the proposed FY 2013 Forest Service budget request in three themes: restoration, communities, and fire.

The U.S. Forest Service announced that it is granting $52.2 million for 17 conservation and working lands projects across the U.S. in 2012. The Forest Legacy Program has protected 2.2 million acres through public-private partnership using federal and leveraged funds of more than $562 million.

The U.S. Forest Service scientists contributed to a report that will help land managers make decisions about how forests are best managed to help offset carbon emissions.

The U.S. Forest Service celebrates the 100th Anniversary of northern Idaho's Priest River Experimental Forest as an important milestone for a national program that has allowed scientists to better understand trends and threats to our nation's forests.

WASHINGTON, – Recreational activities on national forests and grasslands continue to make large economic impacts on America's rural communities, contributing $14.5 billion annually to the U.S. economy.