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They’re back! Web cam catches sockeye salmon returning to Tongass spawning grounds 22 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
A Forest Service web cam is focused on hundreds of colorful sockeye salmon that will swim to their spawning grounds along Steep Creek on the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. The camera is placed str...
U.S. Forest Service Reports Visitors, Local Communities Receive Health, Economic Benefits from Visiting National Forests and Grasslands 19 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released findings of a visitor survey that shows U.S. Forest Service lands are great recreation destinations that provide health benefits to tourists and $11 bi...
USDA and Interior Announce Partnership to Protect America's Water Supply from Increased Wildfire Risk 19 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today announced a federal, local and private partnership that will reduce the risks of wildf...
Rate of shattered baseball bats 50 percent less, thanks to Major League Baseball, Forest Service 12 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
As the 2013 Major League Baseball season slides into the All-Star break, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the results of innovative research by the U.S. Forest Service, a...
Forest Service Awards $44.2M to Conserve At-Risk Forests 11 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell today announced the award of $44.2 million in grants to permanently protect 16 working forests in 15 states.
Secretary Vilsack announces steps to conserve 17 million acre Tongass National Forest by transitioning to sustainable, second growth forest management 3 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today outlined a series of actions by the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Department of Agriculture to conserve the old growth forests of the Tongass National Forest.
USDA, DOI highlight successes of protecting bird habitat on private lands 2 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today announced the release of the State of the Birds 2013 Report on Private Lands.
Forest Service Chief Cites Conservation Opportunities, Challenges in Senate Hearing 25 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell addressed today the challenges and opportunities facing the agencys forest management efforts in testimony before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resou...
Secretary Kicks Off USDA for All Seasons Campaign 21 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today marked the first day of summer by launching the "USDA for All Seasons" - an effort to help Americans stay healthy and safe throughout the yea...
Forest Service Chief testifies on wildfire response capabilities, challenges 4 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell highlighted the challenges facing the agency as it continues to respond to increasingly extreme wildfires, in a statement before the Senate Energy and Natural Res...
