Bighorn National Forest

About

The Bighorn National Forest's Facebook page is a combined effort of the National Forest Foundation and the USDA Forest Service.

Story

The National Forest Foundation, chartered by Congress, engages Americans in community-based and national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of the 193 million-acre National Forest System and administers private gifts of funds and land for the benefit of the national forests. www.nationalforests.org/

The Forest Service manages a system of 155 national forests, 20 national grasslands, and 222 research and experimental forests, as well as other special areas, covering more than 192 million acres of public land. The Forest Service has evolved into a 30,000-employee agency that manages the national forests for a number of multiple uses, including recreation, timber, wilderness, minerals, water, grazing, fish, and wildlife.

Mission

The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
The Forest Service motto, "Caring for the land and serving people," captures the spirit of our mission.