The Southern Region of the USDA Forest Service includes forests from Texas to Virginia to Puerto Rico. RTs, follows, mentions ≠ endorsement.
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31 Dec 2025
Soothing the soul: Forest bathing in the tranquility of nature: fs.usda.gov/about-agency/fea… #12DaysOfStories
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USFS Southern Region retweeted
7 Apr 2025
🚨Download FREE Forest Service digital maps.🚨
Discover the perfect national forest or grassland for your next hike, picnic, or scenic drive.
Find your adventure today: fs.usda.gov/visit/maps.
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USFS Southern Region retweeted
7 Feb 2025
We are conducting a hand ignition 162-acre prescribed fire today on @SRSNews. Visit fs.usda.gov/managing-land/… to learn more about the benefits of prescribed fire. #USFS #ForestryCommish #ForestHealth @USFSRegion8 #GoodFire
ALT USFS alert image
ALT Low intensity hand ignition prescribed burn image
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USFS Southern Region retweeted
4 Feb 2025
We are opening more trail on the Appalachian Ranger District in Pisgah National Forest!
To read the full news release click here: fs.usda.gov/detail/nfsnc/new…
Photos from Paul Curtin. Carolina Mountain Club clearing the access road to Whistling Gap.
ALT Two people in hard hats clearing a trail
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USFS Southern Region retweeted
4 Feb 2025
We are conducting a hand and aerial ignition 796-acre prescribed fire today on @SRSNews to reduce potential hazardous wildfire fuels. Visit fs.usda.gov/managing-land/… to learn more about the benefits of prescribed fire. #USFS #ForestryCommish #ForestHealth @USFSRegion8
#GoodFire
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ALT USFS Firefighter conducting hand ignitions during a prescribed fire on Savannah River Site.
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USFS Southern Region retweeted
3 Feb 2025
We are planning to conduct a 169-acre fuel reduction and habitat improvement prescribed fire today on
@SRSNews. Visit fs.usda.gov/managing-land/… to learn more about the benefits of prescribed fire. #USFS #ForestryCommish #ForestHealth @USFSRegion8 #GoodFire
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ALT USFS Savannah River Prescribed Burn file image 2024
ALT USFS Savannah River Prescribed Burn file image 2024
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USFS Southern Region retweeted
16 Jan 2025
We grow trees, lots of them! In 2025, we’ll plant over 550,000 Longleaf and Loblolly pine trees on @SRSNews. Pine tree seeds extracted from cones collected here on SRS and grown into seedlings will find their way back home to be planted. #USFS #Longleafpine #Forestry @USFSRegion8
ALT Employees move Longleaf pine seedlings into the chiller for storage until they are planted.
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16 Jan 2025
#DYK Ten wildernesses, 1,367 miles of trout streams, and 430 miles of trails enrich the @ChattOconeeNF. The famous 2,135-mile #AppalachianTrail also begins here.
15 Jan 2025
Pronounce it like a pro: oh-CO-nee National Forest.
How do you say Oconee?
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USFS Southern Region retweeted
16 Jan 2025
Let’s play ball! ⚾
Forest Products Laboratory women’s softball game takes place in 1919.
(USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory archives.)
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USFS Southern Region retweeted
14 Jan 2025
Meet the pollen wasp (Pseudomasaris vespoides), a solitary wasp that collects nectar & pollen, much like bees! This rare pollinator specializes in beardtongues (Penstemon), helping preserve endangered species like Penstemon haydenii. 🌸🪰
Learn more fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/poll…
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USFS Southern Region retweeted
13 Jan 2025
Stay safe this winter in our National Forests in North Carolina!
✅ Dress in warm, layered clothing.
✅ Watch out for ice and hazards on trails.
✅ Avoid driving on icy, unplowed, or unsalted roads whenever possible.
✅ Let someone know your plans before heading out.
ALT Stick figure not dressed appropriately for cold weather. Labeled bad.
ALT Stick figure dressed appropriately for cold weather. Labeled good.
ALT Stick figure laying down under pointy icicles. Labeled bad.
ALT Stick figure admiring icicles from a safe distance. Labeled good.
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13 Jan 2025
NFWF Announces Record $7.7 Million in Grants Awarded through the Southeast Aquatics Fund Benefiting Freshwater Species: nfwf.org/media-center/press-…
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USFS Southern Region retweeted
9 Jan 2025
FIRE UPDATES: For the latest fire and all-risk incident updates, visit inciweb.wildfire.gov. The USDA Forest Service is actively supporting a multi-agency response to the devastating fires in Southern California.
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6 Jan 2025
Planting Hope: America’s smallest national forest grew from rehabilitated lands, featuring the National Forests in Alabama: fs.usda.gov/about-agency/fea… #12DaysOfStories
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6 Jan 2025
One nation helping another nation: Choctaw Nation fire crew gets their start in Southern Region: fs.usda.gov/about-agency/fea…
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6 Jan 2025
Women Spark Interest in Fire: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Hosts Job Corps Students for All-Female Assignment: fs.usda.gov/about-agency/fea…
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6 Jan 2025
Remember the #SolarEclipse2024? See the solar eclipse on your National Forests and Grasslands!: fs.usda.gov/about-agency/fea…
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6 Jan 2025
Blazing through barriers: Diversifying wildland fire through advocacy, sponsorship and leading by example: fs.usda.gov/about-agency/fea… #12DaysOfStories
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6 Jan 2025
Pride of the north Texas prairies: From the Tallgrass to the Forest, featuring The Caddo & Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands: fs.usda.gov/about-agency/fea… #12DaysOfStories
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USFS Southern Region retweeted
6 Jan 2025
All Daniel Boone National Forest offices will be closed Thursday (1/9) in honor of former President Carter. Offices will resume normal operations on Friday. #KnowBeforeYouGo whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
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