Jul 2, 2015 | News, News/PR
Preventing wildfires has many benefits. For one Texas A&M Forest Service employee, helping spread the message of wildfire prevention has resulted in receiving a prestigious Smokey Bear Award. Steve Deffibaugh, a seasonal resource specialist for the agency was...
Apr 24, 2015 | News, News/PR
The Southern Forest Futures Project (SFFP) started in 2008 as an effort to study and understand the various forces reshaping the forests across the 13 states of the South over the next 50 years. Chartered by the U.S. Forest Service Southern Region and Southern...
Aug 25, 2014 | News, News/PR
Florida State Forester Jim Karels was recognized by the Florida Cabinet recently, in appreciation for his leadership during the investigation into the deaths of 19 firefighters in the Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona in 2013. “Jim demonstrated true leadership in lending...
Jun 25, 2012 | News, News/PR
Texas Forest Service was presented recently with the Pulaski Award, a national honor for outstanding service in wildland firefighting. The award, commending the agency for its response during the 2011 wildfire season, is presented annually by the National Interagency...
