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Required form to request access to Research Natural Areas within the Rocky Mountain Research Station footprint (Regions 1, 2, 3, and 4).

New publications from RMRS during January - March 2025.

A source of innovative science and hands-on technology, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s Northern Research Station (NRS) addresses important natural resource management issues and provides solutions that inform land management decisions. This work improves the health of the nation’s public and private forests, and supports industries ranging from timber to recreation, protects water and air quality, and enhances wildlife habitat.

A source of innovative science and hands-on technology, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s Northern Research Station (NRS) addresses important natural resource management issues and provides solutions that inform land management decisions. This work improves the health of the nation’s public and private forests, and supports industries ranging from timber to recreation, protects water and air quality, and enhances wildlife habitat.

A source of innovative science and hands-on technology, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s Northern Research Station (NRS) addresses important natural resource management issues and provides solutions that inform land management decisions. This work improves the health of the nation’s public and private forests, and supports industries ranging from timber to recreation, protects water and air quality, and enhances wildlife habitat.

A source of innovative science and hands-on technology, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s Northern Research Station (NRS) addresses important natural resource management issues and provides solutions that inform land management decisions. This work improves the health of the nation’s public and private forests, and supports industries ranging from timber to recreation, protects water and air quality, and enhances wildlife habitat.

Active forest management, the direct human intervention in forests to achieve desired outcomes, is essential for sustaining healthy and productive forests. From regenerating valuable hardwood species such as oak to improving stand quality and informing harvesting decisions, the Forest Service’s Northern Research Station supports the long-term viability of working forests by producing evidence-based science. The Northern Research Station conducts applied research to provide National Forest System land managers knowledge and tools to make informed decisions.

Learn about updates to the Fire Modeling Services Framework and how to get an account for Version 2.

A short fact sheet providing examples of RMRS science that supports pre-, during, and postfire management.

For nearly 100 years, Rocky Mountain Research Station researchers have worked closely with the fire community to understand management challenges and to focus research in these areas. Science informs every phase of the fire cycle. Our scientists are continually asking and answering critical questions that support managers in planning and preparing for fire, in operations during wildfires, and in actions to take in the postfire environment. The work of Rocky Mountain Research Station scientists helps reduces risks from damaging wildfires to firefighters, the public, communities and other places...