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Publisher: USDA Forest Service Nez Perce Nee-Me-Poo National Historic Trail 
 This site documents the 1877 flight of the Nez Perce from Oregon to Montana while pursued by the U.S. Army. It features a virtual tour of the trail, photo galleries, and education guides plus information on traditional Nez Perce designs, native culture and life skills, and the cavalry. Also includes a bibliography and maps. Searchable. From the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/npnht/ Topics: Native Americans, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Nov 17, 2004 Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Find details about this "river canyon cutting the only sea-level route through the Cascade Mountain Range. It's 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep with the north canyon walls in Washington State and the south canyon walls in Oregon State." Covers history, recreational opportunities, waterfalls, and geology in the area. From the USDA Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia/forest/ Topics: Last updated Jul 7, 2006 Olympic National Forest
Visitor guide to this national forest "located on the Olympic Peninsula in the northwest corner of Washington State." Provides basic facts and figures, alerts and advisories, environmental impact statements and other official documents, and details about recreational activities (trails, campgrounds, picnic sites, and points of interest). From the USDA Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/olympic/ Topics: National Parks & Forests Last updated Jun 26, 2006 Okanogan National Forest
Details about this national forest located in northern Washington state that features "a variety of country from craggy peaks to rolling meadows, to rich old growth forest, and classic groves of ponderosa pine." Provides visitor information, maps, alerts about restrictions and closures, forest plans and other documents, and more. From the USDA Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/okanogan/ Topics: National Parks & Forests Last updated Jun 26, 2006 Colville National Forest
Learn about this national forest, located in Washington state, that includes "three waves of mountains [that] run from north to south, separated by troughs of valleys. These ranges -- the Okanogan, Kettle River, and Selkirk -- are considered foothills of the Rocky Mountains." Features history of the forest, description of wildlife species, a rare plant guide, and much more. From the USDA Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/colville/ Topics: National Parks & Forests Last updated Jun 26, 2006 USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region: Forests With a Future
Information about the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service "campaign in California and parts of Nevada to protect Sierra Nevada old-growth forests, wildlife and communities against catastrophic wildfires. This campaign is a proactive approach aimed at restoring natural conditions." Includes a brochure, printable flyers, and information sheets about thinning 20-30 inch diameter trees, reducing biomass, and related topics. Also includes a site map and a description of planned work. http://forestsfuture.fs.fed.us/ Topics: Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Outdoor Recreation, Plants, Science Last updated Aug 4, 2004 Gypsy Moth in North America
Lots of information on one of North America's most devastating forest pests. This invasive insect prefers the leaves of the oak and aspen, but will munch on more than 300 shrub and tree species. Maintained at the USDA Forest Service Research Station in West Virginia. http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/morgantown/4557/gmoth/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Gardening, Insects & Arachnids, Plants Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Situated along the Cascade Mountains in Western Washington state, this is "one of the most visited National Forests in the country." This Web site offers news, a FAQ, maps, information about recreational activities, and forest fire, avalanche, and flood updates. Also includes materials for conservation education, forest pass and fee information, and details on volunteering. http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, National Parks & Forests, Plants Last updated Feb 11, 2004 Forest and Tree Health Publications and Fact Sheets
Created by the USDA Forest Service, this collection of How to Publications covers many varieties of tree ailments and care. Find out how to prune a tree, identify a sugar maple borer, grow healthy birch trees, treat Dutch elm disease, and more. These step-by-step articles often include pictures, clear diagrams, a glossary of terms, and charts. An excellent site for many tree care basics. http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howto.htm Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Plants Last updated Mar 13, 2002 MODIS Active Fire Mapping Program
This site from the USDA Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Center features "information on current large fires, active fire maps, and fire imagery as seen by the MODIS instrument on board NASA's EOS satellites, Terra and Aqua." Provides daily fire information including current fire updates, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) large incident map, fire imagery, animations of active fires, interactive maps, and links. http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/ Topics: Agriculture Last updated Sep 21, 2006 Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam
Features images of Mount St. Helens taken from the Johnston Ridge Observatory in Washington state. "The Observatory and VolcanoCam are located at an elevation of approximately 4,500 feet, about five miles from the volcano." The view is approximately south-southeast across the North Fork Toutle River Valley. Includes links to news and information about alerts and advisories. From the USDA Forest Service, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Gifford Pinchot National Forest. http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Geography, Geology, National Parks & Forests Last updated Mar 10, 2005 USDA Forest Service: Pacific Southwest Region
"The Pacific Southwest Region of the USDA Forest Service manages 20 million acres of National Forest land in California and assists the State and Private forest landowners in California, Hawaii and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands. The Pacific Southwest Region is commonly referred to as Region 5 (R5)." The site features a map with links to individual forests (such as Angeles, Los Padres, and Sequoia), current conditions, a history of Region 5, and more. http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/ Topics: Environment Last updated Nov 29, 2006 Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center (NWAC)
This website describes the work of the Seattle office of the NWAC, which collects and analyzes mountain weather and avalanche data to provide "current information on snowpack structure and avalanche danger" and to predict expected changes in conditions. Offers forecasts, snowpack and mountain weather reports, accident data (back to 2001), and avalanche education materials. Jointly funded by several Washington state and federal agencies and administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. http://www.nwac.us/ Topics: Weather Last updated Oct 20, 2005 National Forests in California
This map shows the location of all of the national forests in California, with links to pages for the individual forests. Forest profiles include news and updates about the forests, such as land management plans, forest land sales, wildflower viewing opportunities, weed management, and closures. From the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region. http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/forests.shtml Topics: National Parks & Forests Last updated Sep 4, 2008 National Gypsy Moth Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
Compilation of documents pertaining to USDA Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service analysis of "a range of strategies for controlling gypsy moth damage to forests and trees in the United States," which will be presented in a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS). Includes information bulletins and a printable postcard to send in to receive hard copies and CD-ROM versions of the 2008 draft EIS. From the USDA Forest Service. http://www.na.fs.fed.us/wv/eis/ Topics: Agriculture Last updated Feb 3, 2009 Pollinators: Our Future Flies on the Wings of Pollinators
Background about pollination and pollinators, animals or insects that assist in plant reproduction by transferring pollen from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma. Topics include specific pollinators (such as bees, birds, and bats), pollinator syndrome traits, environmental benefits and cultural importance of pollination, and pollinator conservation (such as gardening practices and building native bee nesting blocks). Provides images and related website links. From the USDA Forest Service Rangeland Management Botany Program. http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/ Topics: Plants Last updated Sep 14, 2007 Forest Encyclopedia Network
Meant for "natural resource professionals and the public," this resource "consists of a growing number of encyclopedias covering different fields of forest science." Some of the encyclopedia subjects include forest environmental threats, the Southern pine beetle, and Southern fire science. Includes notes about the status of the encyclopedias, some of which are in progress. Jointly developed by the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station and Southern Regional Extension Forestry. http://www.forestencyclopedia.net/ Topics: Agriculture Last updated Feb 9, 2009 |
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