Young Minds Explore Agriculture: Urban & Community Forestry Grant Program at Claude O. Markoe School, St Croix

In the heart of the Forest Service's operations, behind the verdant canopies and the serene trails, lies an intricate matrix of data. As a Data Management Resource Assistant, I spend most of my days diving…

Hola MANO familiá! A lot has gone on over on this neck of the woods since we last talked. I recently was afforded the opportunity to work from the back country for a week and…

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a relatively new scientific method that is often used for detecting aquatic organisms. Fish and other aquatic life introduce cellular material into the environment through sloughing of skin cells, mucous membranes,…

I was able to take part in ponderosa pinecone seed collection this year. The Pine Ridge of Nebraska and South Dakota has had three major fire years in its recent history: 1989, 2006, 2012. Collecting…

The Pine Ridge Ranger District in Nebraska is home to the Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center. This is an 8,000-10,000-year-old late Pleistocene era bison kill site in the heart of the Great Plains. A place…