For more on the Independence Pass Foundation or to volunteer, visit http://www.independencepass.org. For the first time in more than 50 years, a trip to Mountain Boy ...

The timeless image of a lone forest ranger winding through a mountain pass, trailing a string of pack mules is as ingrained on Western culture as the cowboy riding into the sunset. Next to Smokey the ...

The Forest Service is taking a team approach to restoring a fire lookout on a peak overlooking the Clark Fork River. Although many helping hands are involved, the heavy lifting was done last week by a ...

A project that could have taken weeks with human power has been greatly shortened with the help from some furry friends from Wyoming. For the past week, local Forest Service managers partnered with ...

OJAI, Calif. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service is using pack mules to supply firefighters battling a wildfire in the sensitive Sespe Wilderness of Los Padres National Forest. Each mule in the pack string ...

As California's numerous wildfires continue to rage throughout the state, great numbers of aircraft, trucks, personnel and even drones have been deployed to the area. However, the fight to contain the ...