Airplanes Payette NF Kelly Martin (51796292217)
Airplanes at remote Big Creek Airstrip on the Payette National Forest, Idaho. USDA Forest Service photo by Kelly Martin.
Alpine Basin Ashley NF Nathaniel Nealley (51770729489)
View of an alpine basin and peaks near Milk Lake in the early summer, High Uintas Wilderness, Ashley NF. USDA Forest Service photo by Nathaniel Nealley.
Arctic Point Fire Lookout Payette NF Kelly Martin (51797985405)
Arctic Point Fire Lookout, a Aermotor lookout built in 1936, stands tall in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, Idaho. USDA Forest Service photo by Kelly Martin.
Ashley Gorge Ashley NF Parker Hopkins (51769728106)
A grassy meadow and limestone outcrop sit atop the 2,500 Ashley Gorge that leads into the Uinta Basin. The Tavaputs Plateau lies in the distance, forming the south rim of the basin. May 31, 2021. USDA Forest ... More
Aspen Patch Humboldt-Toiyabe NF Rachel Van Horne (51769929566)
Aspen patch that survived the Slink Fire off the Driveway Trail in the Carson Iceberg Wilderness. USDA Forest Service photo by Rachel Van Horne
Autumn Golden Hour Caribou-Targhee NF Lisa Baker (51769950501)
Bridge…just like Autumn bridges summer to winter, Cherry Springs Recreation Area, Caribou-Targhee National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Lisa Baker.
Backpacking River of No Return Payette NF Kelly Martin (51797659234)
A Payette National Forest archaeology technician backpacks to a remote work location in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. USDA Forest Service photo by Kelly Martin.
Beaver Dam Caribou-Targhee NF Wayne Switzer (51769959646)
The beaver is the engineer of forest wildlife! One of a series of beaver dams on Birch Creek at Mill Hollow near Preston, Idaho. This dam retains 10 – 12 feet of water, but anadromous fish are able to navigate ... More
Big Horn Sheep Salmon-Challis NF Greg Orr (51771243395)
Greg Orr stops to allow a bighorn sheep to safely move out of the road during the Mud Lick Fire on the Salmon-Challis NF, north of Slamon, ID August 12, 2021. USDA Forest Service photo by Greg Orr.
Box Canyon aspens Caribou-Targhee NF Lisa Baker (51797571483)
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Bull Moose Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF Kaleb Hoyt (51769547222)
Young Bull Moose drinking from the Smiths Fork USDA Forest Service photo by Kaleb Hoyt.
Chickadee Ridge Humboldt-Toiyabe NF Rachel Van Horne (51770934034)
Alex is getting a ride from his dad on a bluebird day on Chickadee Ridge on the Carson Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Taken on February 28th, 2021. USDA Forest Service photo by Rachel Van Horne.
Clark's Nutcracker Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF Elizabeth Wharton (517706019...
A Clark’s Nutcracker, also known as a Clark’s Crow or Woodpecker Crow, perches in a tree near facilities at Mirror Lake on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Elizabeth Wharton.
Corn Lily Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF Andrew Orlemann (51768912132)
Corn lily (Veratrum californicum) and aspen blue bells in a wet meadow near Payson Lakes on the Nebo Loop in central Utah, summer 2018. USDA Forest Service photo by Andrew Orlemann.
Cow Creek Bridger-Teton NF Liz Lynch (51770190953)
The last rays of an early autumn day’s light shine down across a serene high country basin near Crow Creek in the Salt River Range on the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Taken September 15, 2021. USDA Forest Se... More
Cross Cut Saw Training Ashley NF Nathaniel Nealley (51770325263)
Seasonal Trails/Wilderness crew members felling a tree as a part of the crosscut saw course, Brown Duck Creek, Ashley National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Nathaniel Nealley.
Fireweed Payette NF Kelly Martin (51797391063)
Fireweed in mid-summer, Payette National Forest, Idaho. USDA Forest Service photo by Kelly Martin.
Floating fun on Main Payette River Boise NF Erika Schaubach (517975443...
River Ranger Erika Schaubach having fun floating the Main Payette River on the Boise National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Erika Schaubach
Frank Church Lookout Payette NF Kelly Martin (51798023000)
Arctic Point Fire Lookout, a Aermotor lookout installed in 1936, stands tall in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The lookout is the most remote fire lookout in the lower 48. USDA Forest Service... More
Grizzly Bear Cubs Bridger-Teton NF Bernadette Barthelendghi (517706117...
During a Wyoming spring blizzard Barthelenghi watches grizzly bear cubs of the year engage with first play interactions amongst each other. As if to say let’s dance sis! Bridger-Teton National Forest. USDA ... More
Grizzly Ridge Fall Ashley NF Parker Hopkins (51770830845)
Vista looking out Southward into the Uinta Basin from Grizzly Ridge Yurt’s porch. September 22, 2021. USDA Forest Service photo by Parker Hopkins.
Grizzly Ridge Yurt Ashley NF Parker Hopkins (51769948241)
Vista looking out Southward into the Uinta Basin from Grizzly Ridge Yurt’s porch. Snow covers that landscape and the sunset sheds orange light on trees. January 6, 2021. USDA Forest Service photo by Parker Hopkins.
Hacking Lake Kayaking Ashley NF Parker Hopkins (51769470587)
Kayla Martinez kayaks next to a boulder field at Hacking Lake. June 20, 2021. USDA Forest Service photo by Parker Hopkins.
Haynes Fire Salmon-Challis NF Todd Sexton (51769731711)
Trees torching at night on the Haynes Fire causing spot fires. USDA Forest Service photo by Todd Sexton.
Historic Privy Payette NF Kelly Martin (51797620974)
Forest Service archaeologists and volunteers inspect a historic privy slated for rehabilitation at Arctic Point Fire Lookout, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, Idaho. USDA Forest Service photo by Ke... More
Indian Valley Humboldt-Toiyabe NF-Rachel Van Horne (51770217593)
Indian Valley sunset over the Shoshone Mountains on the Austin Tonopah Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Rachel Van Horne.
Jed Smith Wilderness Caribou-Targhee NF Wayne Switzer (51769132162)
Summer hiking in Jed Smith wilderness near the tree line. Mountain meadows, striated rock formations, and talus slides are laid out in a spectacular trail view – taken August 10, 2021. USDA Forest Service pho... More
Leavitt Meadows Humboldt-Toiyabe NF Rachel Van Horne (51769123292)
View of Leavitt Meadows from Sonora Pass Highway, Bridgeport Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in the spring. USDA Forest Service photo by Rachel Van Horne.
Leidy Peak Ashley NF Parker Hopkins (51770573104)
Vista looking westward toward Leidy Peak in the late season, just before winter sets in. October 3, 2020. USDA Forest Service photo by Parker Hopkins.
Lichens Humboldt-Toiyabe NF Sierra Sampson (51770611895)
Various types of Lichen cling to the rock, over an oversweeping landscape views. USDA Forest Service photo by Sierra Sampson.
Lone Spruce Fishlake NF Andrew Orlemann (51770621535)
Lone spruce sapling on a hillside in the Tushar Range of southern Utah, winter 2016. USDA Forest Service photo by Andrew Orlemann.
Lower Mesa Caribou-Targhee NF Darby Seward (51770571659)
Day trip to Upper and Lower Mesa Falls to see the fall colors. This view is from the end of the jack fence just before the overlook. The day was sunny and clear and hit the water just right to make it look like... More
Mining Cabin Humboldt-Toiyabe NF Alex Van Raalte (51770371439)
The view from the window of an old mining cabin, high on the eastern slopes of the Sweetwater Mountains located on the Bridgeport Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. June 26th, 2021. USDA Fores... More
Muldoon Fire Salmon-Challis NF Jace James (51769089057)
FMO and AFMO watching night burn out operations. USDA Forest Service photo by Jace James
New Roof for Arctic Point Payette NF Kelly Martin (51798023645)
A new roof is installed on the historic Arctic Point Fire Lookout cabin in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. New fire retardant cedar shingles replaced lead paint shingles. USDA Forest Service p... More
Paintbrush and Fireweed Payette NF Kelly Martin (51798001545)
Indian Paintbrush and Fireweed in mid-summer, Payette National Forest, Idaho. USDA Forest Service photo by Kelly Martin.
Paiute cutthroat trout release Humboldt-Toiyabe NF Rachel Van Horne (5...
Forest Service employee Jim Harvey releases a Paiute cutthroat trout into their historic range in Silver King Creek. . USDA Forest Service Photo by Rachel Van Horne
Paris Creek Beaver Dam Caribou-Targhee NF Rose Lehman (51769129487)
Impressive beaver dam along the restored section of Paris Creek with fall colors and reflections in the beaver dam. USDA Forest Service photo by Rose Lehman.
Public Lands Day improvements Boise NF Erika Schaubach (51797795859)
In celebration of on Public Lands day., a Forest Service employee removes a public info box that became a wasp habitat on the Beehive Bend. USDA Forest Service photo by Erika Schaubach
Railroad Saddle Sawtooth NF Kelly Martin (51798002720)
A visitor takes in the breathtaking views at Railroad Saddle, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho. USDA Forest Service photo by Kelly Martin.
Red Ryder North Timber Sale Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF Travis Cann (517706...
We took some college forestry students on a field trip to this timber sale to show an active timber sale and it was in the middle of a rainstorm and we were inside a cloud all morning. The picture is from a gr... More
Relaxing View Sawtooth NF Kelly Martin (51797972580)
A visitor relaxes with a view of the Sawtooth Mountains on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho. USDA Forest Service photo by Kelly Martin.
Reshingling Arctic Point Payette NF Kelly Martin (51798023235)
Archaeologists and volunteers rehabilitate the historic Arctic Point Fire Lookout cabin in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Specifically, removing lead paint shingles to replace with new fire ret... More
River float on the Swirly Canyon Boise NF Erika Schaubach (51797794394...
A joint river float with the BLM and the Payette River Ranger and the on swirly canyon. A good day is a river day. USDA Forest Service photo by Erika Schaubach
River fun Boise NF Erika Schaubach (51797793834)
Hydrology Technician Hannah Adams having a little fun while floating on the Payette River. USDA Forest Service photo by Erika Schaubach
Sawtooths in Fall Sawtooth NF Kelly Martin (51797239461)
The Sawtooth Mountains in fall, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho. USDA Forest Service photo by Kelly Martin.
Silver King Creek Humboldt-Toiyabe NF Rachel Van Horne (51770825890)
Silver King Creek in the fall. Carson Iceberg Wilderness on the Carson Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California. USDA Forest Service photo by Rachel Van Horne.
Slink Fire Humboldt-Toiyabe NF Rachel Van Horne (51769091942)
Carson RD fire staff escort fisheries biologists from FS and California Department of Fish and Wildlife into the Slink Fire burn area. USDA Forest Service photo by Rachel Van Horne
Smoky Canyon Mine Caribou-Targhee NF Dominique Brough (51770802555)
A dozer pauses work at Panel F of the Smoky Canyon phosphate mine in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest west of Afton, Wyoming, September 29, 2021. USDA Forest Service photo by Dominique Brough.
Stare Down Bridger-Teton NF Bernadette Barthelenghi (51771245495)
Bernadette Barthelenghi watches a mother grizzly bear with 2 cubs of year find their way after emerging from the comfort of thier den. She remains high sniffing ever so diligently to make sure her 2 cubs are s... More
Stella Lake Humboldt-Toiyabe NF Rachel Van Horne (51769920246)
Biological Seasonal Technician setting gill nets using float tubes to remove non-native trout to restore habitat for Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged frogs. USDA Forest Service photo by Rachel Van Horne.
Stream Crossing Payette NF Kelly Martin (51797985515)
A Forest Service contract packer guides her animal through a stream crossing, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, Idaho. USDA Forest Service photo by Kelly Martin.
Summit Flag Humboldt-Toiyabe NF Christopher Cobler (51770297151)
Special Use Permit Administrator Alex Van Raalte stands resolute with the American flag on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks during the annual Eastern Sierra ATV Jamboree. September 11th, 2021.... More
Sunset Over Flaming Gorge Ashley NF Parker Hopkins (51797310266)
Sun sets over the tiered geological landscape of Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area in the fall. Shades of red, yellow, green, and blue paint the foreground and background. In the distance, the wide plains ... More
Sunset Slink Burn Humboldt-Toiyabe NF Rachel Van Horne (51770176738)
Sunset over the Slink Fire burn area in the Carson Iceberg Wilderness. USDA Forest Service photo by Rachel Van Horne.
Tamarack Fire Humboldt-Toiyabe NF Kyle McCoy (51769094322)
Helicopter bucket drops on the Tamarack fire off of highway 395 near Holbrook junction. USDA Forest Service photo by Kyle McCoy.
Teton Creek Caribou-Targhee NF Wayne Switzer (51770593469)
Spring snow melt turns Teton Creek into a wild rapid each year in May and June – taken May 21, 2021. USDA Forest Service photo by Wayne Switzer.
Tetons from Warm River Caribou-Targhee NF Darby Seward (51769108692)
Day trip to Upper and Lower Mesa Falls to see the fall colors. It was a clear sunny day, making the view of the Teton Mountain Range from the overlook on Hwy 47 very clear. USDA Forest Service photo by Darby Seward.
Trap Fire Sawtooth NF Jace James (51770158733)
Incident Commander Riley Rhoades watches as the fire crosses Highway 21. USDA Forest Service photo by Jace James.
Upper Uinta River Ashley NF Nathaniel Nealley (51770727819)
View from above a waterfall looking towards Uinta Canyon, High Unitas Wilderness, Ashley National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Nathaniel Nealley.
White Columbine Dixie NF Andrew Orlemann (51798042500)
White columbine flowers surrounded by blue bells on the Markagunt Plateau of southern Utah, summer 2018. USDA Forest Service photo by Andrew Orlemann.
Whiterocks Canyon Ashley NF Parker Hopkins (51797679319)
A 200-foot tall limestone hoodoo blocks sunlight cascading into Whiterocks Canyon. September 14, 2021. USDA Forest Service photo by Parker Hopkins.
Wilderness Rangers Sawtooth NF Amy Sevcik (51769917141)
Wilderness Rangers Amy Sevcik and Lydia Brown on top of Cramer Divide during an eight day hitch in the Wilderness clearing trails, cleaning up /ire rings, human waste, and garbage. USDA Forest Service photo by... More
Wyoming Peak Morning Bridger-Teton NF Liz Lynch (51769467372)
There’s no better way to beat the midsummer heat and escape the wildfire smoke than taking a camping trip in the Wyoming Range high country on the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The elk and deer agreed, but we ... More