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The Forest Service was established in 1905 and is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres. more »

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President's FY 2007 Budget Proposal for the Forest Service - Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act Extension

The President’s fiscal year 2007 budget includes a legislative proposal that would grant the Forest Service authority to sell small tracts of forest land that are isolated or inefficient to manage due to their location or other characteristics. The money received from the sales (up to $800 million) would go towards funding states and counties impacted by the loss of receipts associated with lower timber harvests on federal lands. The legislation would amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act for an additional five years. more »

Secure Rural Schools Legislative Proposal

Potentially Eligible Land Parcel List & Maps

Proposed "National Forest Land Conveyance for Rural Communities Act" (pdf | 28kb)

America's Great Outdoors

National Forests and Grasslands offer a diversity of outdoor opportunities. These lands are yours to visit, to care for, but most of all, to enjoy. The summer is almost over so don't wait any longer, pack up your family and friends, and head for adventure in America's Great Outdoors. more  »

Annual Photo Contests Offer Opportunity to Showcase Visitor's Experience on Federal Lands for New Federal Recreation Pass and National Recreation Trails

First Photo Contest for Federal Recreation Lands Pass Begins

Do you have the winning photo for the 2008 "America the Beautiful" National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass ? Does your photo from one of the nation's most magnificent national forests, parks or monuments capture the essence of the recreation experience available to all from America's beloved lands?

Beginning in 2007, a new interagency recreation pass authorized by the Recreation Enhancement Act will be available to recreation visitors for use at any federal recreation site which requires a fee. Beginning in 2008, the annual pass will feature a photo showcasing a federal recreation site on lands managed by the Forest Service or the Department of Interior's land management agencies which include the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The photo contest ends Dec. 31. For more information about eligibility and prizes visit :www.nationalparks.eprize.net/experiencephoto/

Photo Contest Focuses on National Recreation Trails

American Trails is sponsoring the 2006 contest for photographs of National Recreation Trails across the country. We're looking for good photos of trail users as well as special facilities, art on the trails, management issues, construction, and volunteers. We also want to see entries that cover the many types and uses of National Recreation Trails throughout America. Good photos, in high resolution digital format, of any designated National Recreation Trail are eligible. The goal is to highlight the diversity of the NRT’s and to make more Americans familiar with these great trails. The deadline for entries is August 31, 2006. For more information please visit the NRT website at: www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/photocon.html

Features

Celebrating Wildflowers

USDA Forest Service botanists and other specialists around the nation have developed a new website. Celebrating Wildflowers is dedicated to the enjoyment of the thousands of wildflowers growing on our national forests and grasslands, and to educating the public about the many values of native plants.

Enjoy the website and come back to visit often!  »

Biscuit Fire Recovery

Responses to questions asked by the House and Senate Committee Appropriations concerning the Biscuit Fire in southern Oregon - March 2006. more »

Four Threats

Fire and fuels, invasive species, loss of open space, and unmanaged recreation are the four threats identified by Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth as having the greatest impact on the health of our Nation’s forests and grasslands. To learn more about each threat, visit the Four Threats section of our web site. 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 »