Traditional Ecological Knowledge plays new role in National Park resource management
Historic agreement between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and National Park Service allows sustainable plant harvesting.
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Forests Supply Water to Puerto Rico
Widespread forest restoration and monitoring efforts are underway in Puerto Rico. But that work isn’t focused on just the trees in those forests — water supply is an important ecosystem service.
Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke and it’s Bad for your Health
Wildland fire smoke includes particles from not only burning trees and grasses but also chemicals from buildings mixed with gases.
The State of the Nation’s Forests
The annual Forest Health Monitoring report summarizes forest health across the United States.
