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Forest Service Announces Personnel Appointments
U.S. Forest Service Chief Abigail Kimbell announced today key personnel changes within the Agency.

Independent Study Finds Federal Agencies Controlled Costs During 2007 Fire Season
An independent panel study, conducted by The Brookings Institution, found that the Forest Service and Department of the Interior exercised appropriate fiscal diligence during the 2007 wildfire season.

U.S. Forest Service Encourages Kids to Get Outdoors
In an effort to reconnect kids with nature and attract new diverse communities to outdoor activities, the U.S. Forest Service has partnered with state, local and federal land management agencies to celebrate 'National Get Outdoors Day' on June 14.

Forest Service Announces New Director of Forest Management
Forest Service Chief Abigail Kimbell today announced the appointment of Tom Peterson as the Director of Forest Management.

Forest Service Mobilizes Kids for Conservation
The U.S. Forest Service today awarded a half-million dollars in matching funds to mobilize our nation's most important conservation resource: kids.