Take it from Andie MacDowell–our National Forests and Grasslands are places to rejuvenate our minds and bodies and reconnect with loved ones. We're kicking off #NationalForestWeek by celebrating all the ways these lands care for & inspire us. Join us at nationalforestweek.org!

The forest is calling and you must answer. What’s your favorite National Forest or Grassland to visit in the summer? 🌲 #NationalForestWeek #FindYourAWEsome

This view is not AI-generated. It’s real. Baratunde shows us one of the most beautiful views in Colorado!

Loved this opportunity to head out onto the Lolo National Forest with Here Montana and the Great Burn Conservation Alliance. In a state where the majority of its residents are white, these organizations are creating pathways to nature for Montana's BIPOC community.

And the award for most likely to have a safe encounter with wildlife goes to... Seeing wildlife on National Forests can be great, but they can also endanger your safety. To view wildlife up close without disturbing it, use a zoom lens, binoculars or a spotting scope. #emmys

Over half of L.A. County's population lives in areas with high park needs. Some long-time residents have never visited the Angeles National Forest, which is on the city’s doorstep. NFF's Field Ranger Program is changing that. #LatinoConservationWeek youtube.com/watch?v=s8tVVG…

How the gentle wind, beckons through the leaves, as autumn colors fall — "Over the Garden Wall"⁠ 🐸🫖 📍 Huron-Manistee National Forests 📸 Nicole Edmonds #fallfoliage #michigan

Hello, fall. 🍂 🍁 Photos shot by: 📸 Nina Ritchie - White River National Forest | #Colorado 📸 Jordan Lefler - Flathead National Forest | #Montana 📸 Peggy Yaeger - Daniel Boone National Forest | #Kentucky 📸 John Rudy - Cherokee National Forest | #Tennessee

Which fall National Forest color palette are you? 🎨 Pike-San Isabel National Forest shot by Charles Hodgkins 🎨 Monongahela National Forest shot by Brandon Adkins 🎨 Kaibab National Forest shot by the USDA Forest Service 🎨 San Juan National Forest shot by Ryan Nott

Cue "Witchy" by kaytranada ft. donald 🌙🔮 📍 Sequoia National Forest 📸 Jill DeLano

Today is a good day for a walk in the forest. Remember, National Forests are always here for you. 💚🌲 📍 White Mountain National Forest

roses are red, violets are blue here are some #ValentinesDay cards that you can send to your boo ❤️ 🌲

Don't go breaking my Pacific bleeding-heart 💔 The Pacific bleeding-heart is a lush perennial herb with heart-shaped, rose-purple flowers. They appear delicate but can survive harsh winters. There's no breaking this heart! 📍Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. 📸Anne Vassar

💘 Love at first hike 💘 Cody & Genevieve share the story of their engagement on the Highline Trail in Tonto National Forest—a special place to both of them. NFF is restoring the trail with the help of its community partners! #ValentinesDay

Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, Butch Cassidy—legendary names of the Wild West. But did you know historians estimate that one in four cowboys were Black? Cue Bose Ikard—a cowboy who established the Goodnight-Loving Trail, which ran through Pawnee National Grassland in Colorado. #BHM

Pause, breathe, and feel the #LegacyInEveryLeaf. In the words of esteemed poet Mary Oliver, “You do not have to be good...You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” Be part of a legacy that lasts forever this #EarthMonth: support.nationalforests.org/campaign/66321…

A moment that felt like Hozier's yell 🌄 Watching the alpine glow light up the mountains on the Inyo National Forest. 🎥: Video submitted to the NFF's annual #NationalForestWeek photo contest by Leila Mzali

Cloudy with a chance of snowcapped mountains. ⛰️ 📸 Photo shot by Kaitlyn Njoroge | Pike-San Isabel National Forest, Colorado

Three waterfalls in 30 seconds? Challenge accepted. Today we’re taking you to three waterfalls you can access from one highway on the Pisgah National Forest near Asheville, North Carolina. 📽️: Kaitlyn Njoroge

There's nothing better than a trail that ends with a lake. Well, maybe a trail that takes you to five lakes in less than two miles. 🌊 Today I’m taking you on a trail that leads to five subalpine lakes near the Olympic Valley on the USFS-Tahoe National Forest.