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On 5/30/1962, Rev. Archie Mitchell was seized by the Viet Cong. Read how this ties to Japanese balloon bombs of WW2. wp.me/piGxC-1hb 4:40 PM May 30th via web
Browse our new "Washington Traveler" gallery, w/ 100+ historic photos of the Washington Nat. Forest (now @Smokey_MBS): bit.ly/K950wX 11:12 AM May 29th via web
NEHgov Frederick Law Olmsted, young and restless, took a circuitous path to landscape architecture 1.usa.gov/JAiaDR 7:35 AM May 29th via HootSuite Retweeted by foresthistory and 6 others
See early forest entomologists at work in our newest online photo gallery: bit.ly/LzBFMX 1:23 PM May 22nd via web
Happy birthday, @USDA! Did you know that the Civil War made the USDA’s creation possible? bit.ly/KYUDGX 12:16 PM May 15th via web
Check out the May edition of our "Forest Timeline" newsletter: bit.ly/KstsHL 11:04 AM May 15th via web
Read more about the USFS approach to recreation in the 1920s, and see vintage photos of national forest campgrounds: wp.me/piGxC-1gT 9:38 AM May 11th via web
On this date in 1922, the 1st appropriation was made for the improvement of public campgrounds on national forests: wp.me/piGxC-1gT 9:36 AM May 11th via web
Ever relocate to keep your job? One lumber company bought an entire town and relocated all of its employees there! wp.me/piGxC-1fP 10:58 AM May 7th via web
Back in 1968 the National Christmas Tree began its journey in Utah, on the Uinta National Forest: flic.kr/p/bU6p1H 10:30 AM May 7th via web
For a look back at some of the older National Christmas Trees, check out our blog post from last December: wp.me/piGxC-1aZ 8:43 AM May 7th via web
National Christmas Tree dies, is cut down wapo.st/J9eymf (via @washingtonpost). Tree transplanted in 2011 after storm downed 1978 tree 8:41 AM May 7th via web
On this date: 5/3/1871 Henry S. Graves was born in Ohio bit.ly/cBQLbn Graves was 2nd Chief of @forestservice and 1st Dean of @YaleFES 6:48 AM May 3rd via web
“Other holidays repose upon the past; Arbor Day proposes for the future.” -- J. Sterling Morton wp.me/piGxC-sp #ArborDay 11:39 AM Apr 27th via web
Happy Arbor Day! Here's a photo of a tree planting celebration in 1901: bit.ly/IWSkEL #ArborDay 8:46 AM Apr 27th via web
On this date: 4/26/1822 Frederick Law Olmsted, America's leading landscape architect of the 19th century, was born in Hartford, CT. 5:18 AM Apr 26th via web
Astronaut Joseph Acaba makes @smokey_bear crew mascot cbsn.ws/IbN9ov Best lunar-forest combo since Moon Trees? wp.me/piGxC-WW 12:22 PM Apr 25th via web
Check out April's "Forest Timeline" e-newsletter: bit.ly/HOvPm5 12:53 PM Apr 16th via web
If you missed it Fri, check out part 8 of our "Forgotten Characters" series, looking at Hanna-Barbera's Sniff and Snuff wp.me/piGxC-1fa 5:11 AM Apr 16th via web
Our "Forgotten Characters" blog series continues with Sniff and Snuff, a 1960s Hanna-Barbera and @cal_fire creation: wp.me/piGxC-1fa 11:46 AM Apr 13th via web

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