Forest Under Stress is a 9-minute film by Rachel Hall that uses a creative forest narrative to highlight the effects of drought, declining water availability, and stress on tree root systems in southern Oregon forests. Created to build public awareness around the need for active forest management, the film earned international attention through dozens of festival selections, multiple awards, and honorable mentions.

Rachel Hall writes about her forty years of field observation in Southern Oregon's Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest reveal a forest in crisis. Forest Under Stress investigates the root causes behind escalating crown fires, the failures of passive forest management, and the science-backed remedies needed to restore resilience before the next fire takes everything.