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Welcome to the National Forest Foundation blog. Explore the various articles to learn more about our forests and places to play.

Sixteen National Forests Near National Parks

National Parks protect some of our nation’s most beautiful and remarkable landscapes. There’s no denying that National Parks are a primary go to destination for...

The National Forest System

Camping

Adventures

Tree Planting Projects

Trees

Hiking and Backpacking

Cabins and Lookout Towers

Collaboration

History and Culture

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NFF Grant Partners and Projects

NFF Corporate Partners

Wildlife

Paddling

Wildfire

Wilderness

Treasured Landscapes

Forest Ecology

Trees

Top Ten Tree Species We Plant on National Forests

National Forests are full of many types and species of trees. So how do we pick which trees to plant on our tree planting projects?

Hitting the High Points – Fairview and Burley Mountain Fire Lookout Tower Restoration

Through its partnership, Filson and the National Forest Foundation have worked to repair the Fairview Peak Lookout so that it...

Reforestation Beyond the Trees

Planting seedlings on National Forests is the focus of the NFF’s Reforestation Program. Sometimes we get an exciting...

Expanding My Horizon through Cross-Boundary Management

This fellowship provided me with opportunities to be flexible, engaging, and reasoned when interacting with multiple...

Back-to-Back Celebrations in Southern California: National Forest Week and Latino Conservation Week

Southern California celebrated National Forest Week and Latino Conservation Week in back-to-back fashion over the course of a...

National Forest Week Photo Contest Winners 2022

Check out the stunning photography from this year's National Forest Week photo contest.

A Holistic Approach to Restoring the North Umpqua Watershed

Over the past two years, the Umpqua National Forest, Bureau of Land Management Roseburg District, and the National Forest...

Tuckerman Brewery Adopts Boulder Loop Trail

The National Forest Foundation (NFF), a nonprofit partner of the U.S Forest Service, helped coordinate this partnership between...

Tree Planting After Fire on Oregon’s Willamette National Forest

Between 2021 and 2022, the National Forest Foundation planted more than 707,500 trees across 3,500 acres of Willamette National...

Crowded National Parks? Try these 5 National Forests Instead

This National Forest Week, from July 11-17 we encourage you to venture outside and see your somewhere, and with 155 National...

NFF Blog

Sixteen National Forests Near National Parks

Categories

The National Forest System

Camping

Adventures

Tree Planting Projects

Trees

Hiking and Backpacking

Cabins and Lookout Towers

Collaboration

History and Culture

National Forest Foundation

NFF Grant Partners and Projects

NFF Corporate Partners

Wildlife

Paddling

Wildfire

Wilderness

Treasured Landscapes

Forest Ecology

Top Ten Tree Species We Plant on National Forests

Hitting the High Points – Fairview and Burley Mountain Fire Lookout Tower Restoration

Reforestation Beyond the Trees

Expanding My Horizon through Cross-Boundary Management

Back-to-Back Celebrations in Southern California: National Forest Week and Latino Conservation Week

National Forest Week Photo Contest Winners 2022

A Holistic Approach to Restoring the North Umpqua Watershed

Tuckerman Brewery Adopts Boulder Loop Trail

Tree Planting After Fire on Oregon’s Willamette National Forest

Crowded National Parks? Try these 5 National Forests Instead