Meadows are vital ecosystems that protect water supplies, support wildlife, and reduce wildfire risk. Learn how the NFF is restoring upland and wet meadows across National Forests.

The Santa Fe National Forest offers sage-scented deserts, verdant mountain passes, and river-bottomed canyons for visitors seeking adventure and relaxation. Spread across 1.6 million acres, the National Forest spans east...

These lesser known spots include tucked-away swimming and fishing holes, a historic old mining town, and a lake that’ll take your breath away.

Must-see sights, from a towering peak with a fire lookout tower to a historic alpine lake dotted with public docks.

Asheville is known for its robust culinary and beer scene, but the small southern town is surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest, making it the ideal gateway community for exploring...

Whether this will be your first summer exploring the outdoors, or you are dusting off your trail guides from last season, here are the five things you need to know...

In recent years, a landscape-level call for resilience, or the ability to withstand change, has only grown with intensifying storms and wildfires placing new pressure on ecosystems. From day one,...

Want to spend more time outside in 2026? This beginner's guide shows you how to find easy trails, plan your first camping trip, and build an outdoor habit that sticks—no...

What causes trails to fall into disrepair, and what goes into fixing them? The next time you hit the trail, notice how the path follows the landscape to improve drainage,...

Sometimes LTPBR is not possible due to the level of degradation. When this happens, high-tech process-based restoration is implemented.

It’s incredibly difficult to choose the best-of-the-best when the Boise National Forest has such plentiful scenic beauty.

The simple brilliance of LTPBR is that, by harnessing the power of natural processes, we can partner with nature to finish what we start.

Every year, we are humbled by the joy and beauty you share with us from National Forests and Grasslands across the country. We received over 6,000 submissions to our annual...

Beat the heat with these family-friendly day trips to some of the most accessible and beautiful water destinations on National Forests from Southern to Central California.

Beat the heat with these family-friendly day trips to some of the most accessible and beautiful water destinations on National Forests in the Southeast.

Beat the heat with these family-friendly day trips to some of the most accessible and beautiful water destinations on National Forests in the Southwest.

What does it mean to belong in the outdoors? For many Asian Americans like myself, that question is layered; shaped perhaps by childhood memories, but also by ancestral labor and...

After the Civil War, many of the rural communities that were stops along the Underground Railroad disappeared. The remnants of these communities still remain on three National Forests in the...

National Forests are a great option if you are trying to avoid crowded parks, but there are still plenty of destinations on forests that need to be reserved in advance.