diff --git a/app/views/forums/index.html.haml b/app/views/forums/index.html.haml
index 24e941e6d..3947fa2fb 100644
--- a/app/views/forums/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/forums/index.html.haml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 - @forums.each do |forum|
   %h2= forum
+  %p= forum.description
   %p
     = localize_plural(forum.posts, Post)
     |
diff --git a/spec/controllers/forums_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/forums_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..634b092c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/controllers/forums_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+describe ForumsController do
+  let(:admin) { create(:admin_member) }
+  let(:member) { create(:member) }
+  let(:forum) { create(:forum) }
+
+  describe "GET #index" do
+    it "returns a success response" do
+      get :index
+      expect(response).to be_successful
+    end
+
+    it "assigns @forums" do
+      forum # create forum
+      get :index
+      expect(assigns(:forums)).to include(forum)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "GET #show" do
+    it "returns a success response" do
+      get :show, params: { id: forum.to_param }
+      expect(response).to be_successful
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "as an admin" do
+    before { sign_in admin }
+
+    describe "GET #new" do
+      it "returns a success response" do
+        get :new
+        expect(response).to be_successful
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "GET #edit" do
+      it "returns a success response" do
+        get :edit, params: { id: forum.to_param }
+        expect(response).to be_successful
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "POST #create" do
+      context "with valid params" do
+        let(:valid_attributes) { { name: "New Forum", description: "A new forum", owner_id: admin.id } }
+
+        it "creates a new Forum" do
+          expect {
+            post :create, params: { forum: valid_attributes }
+          }.to change(Forum, :count).by(1)
+        end
+
+        it "redirects to the created forum" do
+          post :create, params: { forum: valid_attributes }
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(Forum.last)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "PUT #update" do
+      context "with valid params" do
+        let(:new_attributes) { { name: "Updated Name" } }
+
+        it "updates the requested forum" do
+          put :update, params: { id: forum.to_param, forum: new_attributes }
+          forum.reload
+          expect(forum.name).to eq("Updated Name")
+        end
+
+        it "redirects to the forum" do
+          put :update, params: { id: forum.to_param, forum: new_attributes }
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(forum)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "DELETE #destroy" do
+      it "destroys the requested forum" do
+        forum # ensure forum exists
+        expect {
+          delete :destroy, params: { id: forum.to_param }
+        }.to change(Forum, :count).by(-1)
+      end
+
+      it "redirects to the forums list" do
+        delete :destroy, params: { id: forum.to_param }
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(forums_url)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "as a regular member" do
+    before { sign_in member }
+
+    describe "GET #new" do
+      it "denies access" do
+        get :new
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "POST #create" do
+      it "denies access" do
+        post :create, params: { forum: { name: "Forbidden" } }
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/features/forums_spec.rb b/spec/features/forums_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f5a261c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/features/forums_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+describe "Forums usage", :js do
+  let!(:forum) { create(:forum, name: "General Discussion", description: "Talk about anything") }
+  let(:member) { create(:member) }
+
+  describe "browsing forums" do
+    it "shows the list of forums" do
+      visit forums_path
+      expect(page).to have_content("General Discussion")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Talk about anything")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "viewing a forum" do
+    let!(:post) { create(:post, forum: forum, subject: "Hello World", author: member) }
+
+    it "shows forum details and posts" do
+      visit forum_path(forum)
+      expect(page).to have_css("h1", text: "General Discussion")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Talk about anything")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Hello World")
+      expect(page).to have_link("Post something")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "starting a new post from a forum" do
+    include_context 'signed in member'
+
+    it "pre-fills the forum when creating a new post" do
+      visit forum_path(forum)
+      click_link "Post something"
+
+      expect(page).to have_current_path(new_post_path(forum_id: forum.id))
+      expect(page).to have_content("This post will be posted in the forum #{forum.name}")
+
+      fill_in "post_subject", with: "My New Post"
+      fill_in "post_body", with: "Content of my post"
+      click_button "Post"
+
+      expect(page).to have_content("Post was successfully created")
+      expect(Post.last.forum).to eq(forum)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/requests/forums_spec.rb b/spec/requests/forums_spec.rb
index 2833a2744..35b2757aa 100644
--- a/spec/requests/forums_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/forums_spec.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,53 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe "Forums" do
+  let(:admin) { create(:admin_member) }
+  let(:forum) { create(:forum) }
+
   describe "GET /forums" do
-    it "works! (now write some real specs)" do
-      # Run the generator again with the --webrat flag if you want to use webrat methods/matchers
+    it "returns a successful response" do
       get forums_path
-      response.status.should be(200)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+    end
+
+    it "returns JSON when requested" do
+      get forums_path(format: :json)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+      expect(response.content_type).to include("application/json")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "GET /forums/:id" do
+    it "returns a successful response" do
+      get forum_path(forum)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+    end
+
+    it "returns JSON when requested" do
+      get forum_path(forum, format: :json)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+      expect(response.content_type).to include("application/json")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "POST /forums" do
+    context "as an admin" do
+      before { sign_in admin }
+
+      it "creates a new forum" do
+        expect {
+          post forums_path, params: { forum: { name: "New Request Forum", description: "Desc", owner_id: admin.id } }
+        }.to change(Forum, :count).by(1)
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(forum_path(Forum.last))
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "as a guest" do
+      it "redirects to sign in or denies access" do
+        post forums_path, params: { forum: { name: "New Request Forum", description: "Desc" } }
+        # Depending on CanCan/Devise setup, it might be a redirect to login or root
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(new_member_session_path).or redirect_to(root_path)
+      end
     end
   end
 end