Passes & Permits
The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests manage resources to meet sustainable resource management objectives. Management protects natural resource values, public health and safety, and is consistent with the Forest land and resource management plans outlined in the Forest Plan. In order to meet these objectives, permits may be required for the occupancy and use of Forest Service land. Additionally, passes assist in funding certain management projects.
We currently have two sub-sections for Passes & Permits:
- Recreation
- Public lands passes, Outfitter and Guides, river permits, Christmas trees
- Visit Recreation.gov to get your Christmas Tree permits!
- Forest Products
- Firewood, rocks, posts and poles
Collecting Other Forest Items
Special forest products are non-timber goods that can be found in the forest such as mushrooms, beargrass leaves, fern greens, pine cones, evergreen boughs and huckleberries. Because many of these items have a commercial value, they may be over-harvested if not managed. The forest has developed a Special Forest Products Plan to assure sustainable harvest of these resources into the future. The "Special Forest Products" brochure is available on-line or at your local Forest Service offices; click here to download.
It is always best to check with the District or Supervisor's Office before gathering/collecting items from the forest.
Harvesting Mushrooms
A free permit is required for Personal Use Mushroom Gathering. For more information, click here to download our Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Personal Use Mushroom Guide. Please remember: All mushrooms harvested for personal use must be sliced in half upon collection. Please see the Personal Use Mushroom Guide for more information.
Community Vendors
A variety of local community vendors sell Forest Service passes, permits, and maps during their regular business hours. Many of these vendors may be open when Forest Service offices are closed, such as on weekends and federal holidays. See below for a current list of vendors and the services they provide.
Vendor | City | Maps? | Firewood Permits?* |
---|---|---|---|
Pierce Hardware | Pierce | YES | No |
Cloninger's Harvest Foods | Kamiah | No | No |
Tom Cats Sporting Goods | Kooskia | YES | No |
Dale's Cashway | Kooskia | YES | No |
Harpster Store and RV | Harpster | No | No |
Tackett's Saw Service | Grangeville | No | No |
Elk City Store | Elk City | YES | No |
Elk City Station | Elk City | YES | No |
Elk City Hotel | Elk City | YES | No |
Idaho Rigging | Potlatch | No | No |
Tri-State Outfitters | Moscow | No | No |
*Vendors will not be selling firewood or other forest product permits in 2021. Please contact your local ranger station with questions.