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2008 Releases

Public Invited to Experience the Past at Local Forest Service Event, September 19, 2008

Forest Service Celebrates Public Lands Day with "Fee Free" Days, September 12, 2008

Volunteers Go Bats in the Bankhead National Forest, August 1, 2008

Forest Service to Re-Open Flint Creek Multiple-Use Trail, July 17, 2008

Forest Service Reminds Public to Practice Fire Safety, July 1, 2008

Families Invited to National Get Outdoors Day Event in National Forest, June 2, 2008

Alabama Public School Earns National Recognition, May 1, 2008

Forest Service Temporarily Closes Flint Creek Trail to Access Damages, April 8, 2008

Bankhead Ranger District Will Conduct A Prescribed Burn Today, February 28, 2008

Do Your Part to Help the Environment by Counting Birds in Alabama, February 5, 2008

Forest Service Implements Burn Program in National Forests, January 22, 2008

Prescribed Burn Map Implemented, January 2008 (Word) Note: Maps maybe be slow to appear

Forest Service and Owl Creek Horse Volunteers Host Free Clinic, November 16, 2007

Be Concerned and Help Prevent Wildfires, November 14, 2007

2007 Releases

Forest Service Project to Benefit Aquatic Species, July 20, 2007

US Forest Service Reopens Coleman Lake After Search Ends Tragically, June 29, 2007

US Forest Service Statement, June 28, 2007

Federal Officials Thank Users for Complying with Fire Restrictions in Alabama's National Forests, June 4, 2007

Open Fires Restricted in Alabama's Four National Forests, May 22, 2007

Open-Air Classroom Attracts Students to the Talladega National Forest,  May 15, 2007

Riders Cited for Illegal ATV Riding in Critical Talladega Watershed, May 7, 2007

Public Invited to Southern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee Meeting, April 4, 2007

Public Restrictions put in Place by the US Forest Service Due to High Wildland Fire Danger, March 27, 2007

Forest Service Official Ban Campfires at Sites on the Bankhead and Oakmulgee Ranger Districts, March 22, 2007

US Forest Service Encourages Public to "Get More Out of Life" by Spending Time in Alabama's National Forest, March 15, 2007

Alabama Gets Help to Fight Wilderness Fire, March 2, 2007

Court Banned Men From National Forests, March 2, 2007

US Forest Service Closes Dugger Mountain Wilderness Trails due to Wildland Fire, February 28, 2007

US Forest Service Closes Pinhoti Trail Due to Wildland Fire, February 27, 2007

US Forest Service Employee named Engineering Technician of the Year, January 29, 2007

Prescribed Burns Scheduled Throughout Alabama's National Forests, January 16, 2007

USDA Forest Service Supervisor's Office and Six District Offices Closed, January 7, 2007

Forest Service Proposes to Increase Fees at Warden Station Recreation Area, November 21, 2006

Forest Service Proposes to Increase Fees at Payne Lake Recreation Area, November 21, 2006

Fee Free on Veterans Day for Veterans and US armed Forces, November 6, 2006

Fall is a Good Time to Visit Alabama's National Forests, October 31, 2006

Porter's Gap Trailhead Temporarily Closed, October 16, 2006

2006 Releases

Crawford Selected Forest Supervisor for National Forests in Alabama, September 13, 2006

Longleaf Pine Restoration Continues through Agency Partnerships, August 3 ,2006

Talladega National Forest has a New District Ranger, August 1, 2006

USDA Forest Service Activates Crew to Fight Fires in Oregon, July 27, 2006

Forest Service Officials Want Users to Have a Fire Free Holiday and Summer in the National Forests, June 30, 2006

40 Year old Manatee Fossil Discovered in Conecuh National Forest, June 20, 2006

Public Invited to Celebrate National Trails Day in Talladega National Forest, May 30, 2006

Forest Service Documentary "The Greatest Good" comes to Alabama Public Television, April 2, 2006

USDA Forest Service Prescribed Burns Underway to Protect Alabama from Wildfires, January 20, 2006

Bankhead National Forests Horse Trails Re-open for Public Use, October 20, 2005

2005 Releases

Community Can Lend a Hand at Home for Public Lands Day Event, October 29, 2004

Community Volunteers Needed to Lend a Hand for Clean-up Efforts, September 29, 2005

Conecuh National Forest has A New District Ranger, June 28, 2005

Forest Service and Alabama A&M Sign Agreement, March 17, 2005

Forest Service and American Forest to Restore Longleaf Pine Ecosystem, June 30, 2005

Forest Service Announces Selection of Deputy Forest Supervisor, June 17, 2005

Forest Service Assists Displaced Persons Resulting from Hurricane Katrina, September 6, 2005

Forest Service Brings Smokey Bear to Munford Elementary, Alabama's Model School for Environmental Education, October 14, 2004

Forest Service Celebrates 100th Anniversary with Smokey Bear at the Races, April 12, 2005

Forest Service Postpones Planned Public Lands Day Events, September 15, 2004

Forest Service Prescribed Burn Set to Reduce Wildfire Threat and Improve Forest Health throughout Alabama's National Forest, June 19, 2005

Forest Service Releases Administration Direction for New Planning Rule, March 17, 2005

Forest Service Temporarily Closes One Loop on the Flint Creek Multi-Use Trail, January 12, 2005

Forest Service Waives Day-use Fee in Alabama's National Forests on Public Lands Day, September 13, 2005

Forest Service Waives Fees for Public Lands Day, September 14, 2005

Kentuck Off-Road Vehicle Trail Re-open for Public Use, July 22, 2005

Kentuck ORV Trail remain Closed as Forest Service Access Hurricane Damage, July 18, 2005

Lt. Governor Lucy Baxley Joins Forest Service in 100th Anniversary Celebration, May 3, 2005

Public Lands Day Rescheduled for November 10, October 29, 2004

Students Benefit from Forest Service Involvement in Education, October 21, 2004

US Forest Service Formalizes Relationship with Poarch Band of Creek Indians, March 2, 2005

USDA Forest Service will Honor Famous Triple Nickel Smokejumpers and Wildland Firefighters at Wings and Wheels Air Show, September 12, 2005

Volunteers Needed at Talladega National Forest Beautification Day, May 21, 2005

Youth Invited to Fishing Derby in Talladega National Forest, August 11, 2005

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