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The Neches River: Wild Heart of East Texas

Invasive Asian needle ants found in Mass. See how close to Cape Cod.

Freshwater mussels are disappearing—and no one is really sure why

An invasive ant with a potentially deadly sting is spreading in the US

Can cutting trees save Adirondack hemlocks from tiny killer insect?

U.S. Forest Service Fighting Wildfires with Meteorology

‘Exploding Trees’ Map Shows States Most at Risk During Winter Storm

Oak Masting Explained

Partnership with Forest Service launches $8.8 million initiative to assess Appalachian hurricane damage

Researchers awarded Forest Service grant to advance forest monitoring science

Tennessee Works to Bring Back the Long-Lost Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

Mega Hurricanes Devastate America’s Timber Basket, Study Finds

The Wild Truth: Fallen Trees ~ Ecological Value or Safety Hazard?

Nine Entomologists Honored as 2025 Fellows of the Entomological Society of America

Southern Research Station scientist Michael Ulyshen is among the nine entomologists selected from across the country as a 2025 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America. Ulyshen was recognized for his outstanding contributions to entomology, particularly in the area of pollinators in forests, the diversity and ecology of saproxylic insects, and the contributions of insects to wood decomposition and nutrient cycling.

Collaborative biochar pilot project completed in Asheville

Helene’s Damage Presents Fire Management, Monitoring Challenges

Why the South - and not the West Coast - is key to US timber supply

How do I prepare for a hurricane if I'm a farmer?

Laurel wilt: How tiny beetles can kill huge trees

Invasive stinging ants that can cause anaphylaxis are becoming a problem in the South

Development, agriculture present risks for drinking water quality

No stranger to wildfires, a Helene-ravaged WNC now faces a complicated future battling them

With the great mussel die-off, scientists scramble for answers

Decades-old program will help VDOF track progress of forest regrowth in aftermath of Helene

Scientists decode the DNA of one of America’s most iconic trees

Tree genetics: Understanding the white oak for a sustainable tomorrow

Growing people and forests: The power of undergraduate research

Fighting fire with fire: How prescribed burns can help mitigate wildfire risks

Study examines how climate change has shaped coastal forests over the last decade

How 'Thirsty' Trees May Make Forests More Vulnerable to Climate Change

American chestnuts are part of Yuletide lore. But in the US, they’ve nearly been wiped out

Restoring shortleaf pine bluestem grasslands on the Ouachita Mountains

EcoForesters post-Helene forestry panel discussion and Q&A

As climate change intensifies and populations grow, southeastern counties are in the hot seat

Award-winning science journalist seeks MSU invasive species expertise

Archaeological groups create grant honoring Arkansas family

Longleaf pine forests increasing across Georgia and the Southeast

Forest disturbance tool tracks Hurricane Helene devastation

Hundreds of miles of forests damaged in South

Where the trees once stood: See how Helene wiped out North Carolina's forests

Rising disaster costs leave U.S. confronting fiscal risks of climate change

In California, heat and dry conditions make arson a more potent threat

Researchers breed rare Louisiana pine snake by artificial insemination, a first of its kind

Southern wildfires pose underrecognized risk

Bats provide free pest control. A federal grant is helping SC protect them.

As North American bats face an existential crisis, a new study offers hope for a ravaging disease

Tsuga science: Are there silvicultural approaches that can make hemlock trees and stands more resilient, along with other integrated pest management approaches?

Follow-up tree mortality survey ongoing in Mississippi

Report projects sharp rise in costs of fighting wildfires

Conifers in Crisis: MSU scientist seeks solutions to widespread needle blight

Tech, USDA/Forestry Service collaboration to benefit students, industry

Are these mussels healthy? A tool for determining the health of mussel communities in streams

How pockets of cold air in New England may help plants survive a changing climate

Busier season for prescribed burns should mean less-busy wildfire seasons

Where the Wild Things Went During the Pandemic

The Largest Wildfire in Texas History Is Raging. Here’s What You Need to Know

Climate Change Is Raising Texas’ Already High Wildfire Risks

College of Ag hosts USDA Forest Service HBCU research summit

Burn notice: Fort Stewart’s prescribed burning program draws attention, research

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Report finds more than 12 million dead trees in Mississippi after drought

Mississippi Forestry Commission’s survey finds 12.5 million dead trees after drought

Actuality: Timberland Tax Deductions to Consider

Counterintuitive conservation: Fire boosts aquatic crustaceans in U.S. savannas

Podcast: Diversity Explodes with Another Boring Burn with USDA Forest Service’s Virginia McDaniel

Virginia McDaniel will discuss her studies in the Ouachita National Forest with burning and thinning and its impacts on the overstory, midstory, herbaceous richness, ground layer cover diversity, wildlife, and more.

Whiskey and Trees

For the First Time, Genetically Modified Trees Have Been Planted in a U.S. Forest

Podcast: Restoring Oak and Chestnut with USDA’s Dr. Stacy Clark

Stacy Clark discusses the hard work being done to bring back oak and American chestnut to forests.