News Alerts

USDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions — Aug 17, 2018 05:40 AM

A new report outlines the Forest Service's plans to work more closely with states to identify landscape-scale priorities for targeted treatments in areas with the highest payoffs.

How the Forest Service restores public lands now and in the future — Aug 14, 2018 07:02 AM

The restoration of public lands is accomplished through what the Forest Service calls environmental analysis and decision making, or EADM.

Water Tables and Wetlands — Aug 13, 2018 11:56 AM

Some wetlands won’t stay wet, according to new research that blends long-term observations and climate projections.

Foraging in the Future — Aug 13, 2018 11:48 AM

A new report suggests that over the next 80 years, the environment in which non-timber forest products grow will change significantly, having tremendous impacts on resources, products, and peoples’ livelihoods.

The Forest’s Bounty — Aug 13, 2018 11:44 AM

A new report estimates volumes and values of non-timber forest products in the southern United States.

State of the Climate — Jul 02, 2012 02:37 PM

View monthly State of the Climate reports from the National Climatic Data Center.

U.S. Drought Monitor tracks drought across the nation — Jun 28, 2012 09:25 AM

View current drought conditions and forecasts from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

InciWeb provides the latest wildfire information — Jan 08, 2014 11:59 AM

View wildfire updates on InciWeb, the interagency all-risk incident information management system.