Forest Focus

Forest Focus is an audio program about the National Forests in California. Episodes focus on issues

Episodes

Total: 38

Put your seatbelt on and hold on tight. In this episode, we ride along with the Joaquin Jeepers, a 4

This is the fifth and final installment of a miniseries about amphibian conservation and determinati

This is the fourth installment of a miniseries about amphibian conservation and determination called

In our 50th episode we turn back towards Nature's Benefits and cut further into Timber and Wood Prod

We’re taking a wilderness walk in recognition of this anniversary year of the 1964 Wilderness Act, w

This is the third installment of a miniseries about amphibian conservation and determination called 

This is the second installment of a miniseries about amphibian conservation and determination called

This is the first installment of a miniseries about amphibian conservation and determination. We're

In this episode, we learn how to snow groom trails. Uh, wait, scratch that, we try to learn. We trav

There are portals within many national forests that offer entry into realms of the most curious form

The gray wolf (Canis lupus) became extirpated, or locally extinct, in California in the 1920s. But t

The Pacific Southwest Research Station is part of the Forest Service's research and development orga

When it comes to getting perspective on forest health, sky-high observations are a big help in Calif

Episode 40: Frog Fridays

2023/11/28

[Croak. Ribbit. Croak. Ribbit.] This is the anthem of Frog Fridays. This May-time wildlife survey is

Episode 39: Finding Fishers

2023/11/17

Species are designated as endangered when their population is in significant decline, which often me

National Forests are locations where we can listen to a concert of wildlife sounds. The caws, croaks

Episode 37: Cone Camp

2023/11/15

This is the audio version of our first Videocast from one of the four Cone Camps held in 2023. The c

Episode 36: Being Beavers

2023/11/14

In the episode we learn the valuable connection between beavers and meadows. In a meadow, the squish

Have you ever wondered why some trees — in certain locations, a lot of trees — are brown and dying?

In this episode, we'll meet Forest Service conservation geneticist Dr. Jessica Wright within a post-