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As the U.S. Forest Service celebrates its 100-year anniversary, its mission has become more complex. Scientists are studying a vast network of plumbing under the forest floor that in the dry West is more valuable than the trees above.

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She has been spotted twice on the outskirts of Poland's Bialowieza Forest. She appears to be healthy, but she'll need to be removed from the herd before mating season.

Reports say one of President Trump's campaign managers may have been wiretapped as part of the Russia election meddling probe. Trump is set to deliver his first address to the U.N. General Assembly.

More than 80% of New England is forested, but only about 4% of that forest is fully protected from development.

Commentator Alan Sipporin says some of the responsibility for the devastation caused by the floods in the American West lies with humans. Mudslides happen--but when forested hillsides are clear cut, there is nothing to hold the water or the earth in place. When we think about the effects of logging, we should worry about more than owls and endangered creatures.

NPR's staff traveled a lot in 2025. From a Mardi Gras workshop to a festival celebrating the mythical Mothman, here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out, too.

This year, the U.S. Forest Service has spent hundreds of millions of dollars fighting wildfires, cutting into funds originally set aside to prevent them. Fire historian Steve Pyne compares the way we manage fires today to how we manage health--focused on emergencies, and not prevention.

Viewing parties are scheduled across the country Tuesday, when the planet Venus will pass between Earth and the sun. "This is one of the most rare lineups that you'll experience in your lifetime," says the president of the St. Louis Astronomical Society.