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The United States Forest Service is an agency of the Department of Agriculture that manages National Forest System lands for multiple use purposes and protection of the forest resources. The United States Forest Service is the steward of more than 8 percent of the country's landmass: 191 million acres in 156 national forests.The Service is the leading provider of outdoor recreation in the world and has a long history of involvement in resource based tourism. The Forest Service was created in 1905 from the existing forest reserve system which had been developed to combat abusive forest practices at the end of the nineteenth century. Smokey Bear, mascot of the US Forest Service is based on an actual black bear cub found in New Mexico, ironically after a forest fire.



New Forest Service program encourages growth of community forests and economies ..View entire document here.
The USDA Forest Service today published the implementation rules for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, which encourages the creation of community forests and fosters rural economies. Read more on this by following the linked text in the title above.
Forest Service Report Documents Environmental Benefits of Wood as a Green Building Material ..Learn more about this news item.
The findings of a new U.S. Forest Service study indicate that wood should factor as a primary building material in green building, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today. To learn more, use the link.
US Forest Service urges five-year extension of Secure Rural Schools Act ..View entire document here.
The 2012 President's Budget proposes a five-year-extension of the act that provides funding to historically forest-dependent communities that have been impacted over the last several decades by downturns in the forest-products industry. Find out more about this topic. Go to the link.
USDA Forest Service launches expanded Fall Colors 2011 website ..Find out more on this topic. Click here.
Fall Colors 2011 is underway with the U.S. Forest Service leading the charge to urge people to get outdoors, spend time in rural communities, and enjoy one of nature's most spectacular seasons. To learn more, use the link.
USDA Forest Service Waives Fees on National Public Lands Day ..Learn more about this news item.
The Forest Service is waiving fees at hundreds of recreation sites across the country on Saturday, Sept. 24 in recognition of Public Lands Day. Read more about this news.
Statement from US Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell on Aircraft Support for Texas, Other Wildfires Throughout the Country ..View entire document here.
The Forest Service is working hard right now with our federal, state and local partners to combat fires in Texas, California and several other states. I want to assure the public that the Forest Service has ample aircraft strategically placed around the country to support on-the-ground teams combating this year's wildfires. To learn more, use the link.
USDA Forest Service Research Center's Tree-Planting Technique Takes Root In South ..Find out more on this topic. Click here.
A forestation technique developed by the USDA Forest Service's Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research, in Stoneville, Miss., is helping to reduce carbon emissions through the planting of millions of trees in the South and Midwest. Use the link in the article title to view the entire news article.
USDA Forest Service Chief Pushes for Rapid Clean-up After Wallow Fire in Arizona ..Discover more information on this subject.
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell today restated his agency’s commitment to an accelerated rehabilitation of the lands devastated by the Wallow fire, which occurred this spring. Use the link in the article title to view the entire news article.
Forest Service to provide assistance to promote better climate, public health in cities ..Find out more on this topic. Click here.
The USDA Forest Service recently awarded $726,000 to organizations in New York, Texas and Illinois for projects advancing understanding of the relationships between the urban forest, climate change and public health. To learn more, use the link.
U.S. Forest Service Visitor's Report Shows Strong Continued Economic Impact and Customer Satisfaction of America's National Forests and Grasslands ..Full text of this featured news article.
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. To learn more, use the link.