Modoc National Forest preparing for Rainbow Family Gathering - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

Franklin Logging helps protect your forest from catastrophic wildfire by bringing understory material to market from the Joseph Creek South Timber Sale | U.S. Forest Service-Modoc National Forest

Indulge in this 20 seconds of tranquility courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service, Modoc National Forest Trails Crew. Wishing you a wonderful day and a fulfilling weekend. Always remember to appreciate the abundant natural beauty surrounding the Modoc National Forest. "Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen- that stillness becomes a radiance." ~Morgan Freeman | U.S. Forest Service-Modoc National Forest

U.S. Forest Service-Modoc National Forest on Reels

U.S. Forest Service-Modoc National Forest on Reels

Sagebrush ecosystems provide crucial habitat for many species of wildlife. But in some areas, like the often arid Modoc National Forest in northeastern California, an invasion of juniper trees and shrubs combined with decades of fire suppression not only choked out historic stretches of sagebrush but greatly inhibits the growth of perennial grasses and forbes. And that’s bad news for elk, mule deer, pronghorn and other forms of bird and mammal life. So in 2018, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation