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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.

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 our 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, inte...

VF Foundation Supports Trail Stewardship and Workforce Development in Southern California National Forests

The National Forest Foundation has a longstanding partnership with the VF Foundation that has resulted in years of youth...

Mission Mountains Youth Crew Grows in its Second Year of Stewardship

The Mission Mountains Youth Crew (MMYC), a summer job program that exposes high school-age youth living on the Flathead...

Re-opening the Hanging Lake Trail: One of Colorado’s Most Stunning Lakes Undergoes Massive Post-Fire Restoration

When the Grizzly Creek Fire burned over 32,000 acres near Hanging Lake in 2020, the lake itself was miraculously spared....

Groundwork Rhode Island's Youth Green Team Rebuilds Infrastructure at Rumney Rocks

Groundwork Rhode Island’s youth Green Team rebuilds infrastructure and gets an intro to climbing at Rumney Rocks on the White...

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.

NFF Blog

What are the differences between National Parks and National Forests?

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

Right Tree, Right Place: Using Science to Guide Reforestation

VF Foundation Supports Trail Stewardship and Workforce Development in Southern California National Forests

Mission Mountains Youth Crew Grows in its Second Year of Stewardship

Re-opening the Hanging Lake Trail: One of Colorado’s Most Stunning Lakes Undergoes Massive Post-Fire Restoration

Groundwork Rhode Island's Youth Green Team Rebuilds Infrastructure at Rumney Rocks

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