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What are the differences between National Parks and National Forests?

At first glance, our nation’s National Parks and National Forests may appear to be just about the same thing, with both as public lands. Under closer comparison...

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Right Tree, Right Place: Using Science to Guide Reforestation

Reforesting National Forests is not as simple as placing a seed in a hole, covering it with soil, and hoping it grows. The process is more complicated, integrat...

Meet the NFF's 2025 Conservation Connect Fellows

The NFF's Conservation Connect Fellowship program matches graduate students with a hands-on project, building experience,...

More Than Maps: Telling the Story of a Connected Forest

In recent years, a landscape-level call for resilience, or the ability to withstand change, has only grown with intensifying...

Collaborative Forest Stewardship: The State of the Field and Growing the NFF's Collaborative Capacity Program

Practitioners of collaborative forest stewardship bring together diverse stakeholders across sectors to work together towards...

Rare Plant Conservation and Restoration in Arizona's Mountain Streams

Many wetlands in the western United States, including Arizona, have undergone rapid changes driven by disturbances like...

Forest to Fireplace: The Many Benefits of Wood For Life

“Wood warms you three times: when you cut it, when you stack it, and when you burn it.” This proverb is an apt way to think...

National Forests and Free Black Communities along the Underground Railroad

After the Civil War, many of the rural communities that were stops along the Underground Railroad disappeared. The remnants of...

Book These National Forest Experiences Early

National Forests are a great option if you are trying to avoid crowded parks, but there are still plenty of destinations on...

Five Quick Facts about Tree Planting

Our supporters know that we plant locally sourced, native trees on high need National Forests through our partnership with the...

Meet Dieter Fenkart-Froeschl

Dieter Fenkart-Froeschl has always turned to the outdoors to connect. It’s this search for connection—and its ability to...