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Welcome to the Shoshone National Forest
The Shoshone National Forest offers superb scenery and endless recreational opportunities! The Shoshone National Forest was set aside in 1891 as part of the Yellowstone Timberland Reserve, making the Shoshone the first national forest in the United States. It consists of some 2.4 million acres of varied terrain ranging from sagebrush flats to rugged mountains. The higher mountains are snow-clad most of the year. Immense areas of exposed rock are interspersed with meadows and forests. With Yellowstone National Park on its western border, the Shoshone encompasses the area from the Montana state line south to Lander, Wyoming, and includes portions of the Absaroka, Wind River, and Beartooth Mountains.
Mountain pine beetles are killing trees at epidemic levels and will affect the landscape for years to come. On the Shoshone, spruce bark beetles, Douglas fir beetles, and mountain pine beetles are present. The Shoshone's response to the beetle infestation includes timber harvesting, spraying high-value trees, firewood sales, and controlled burns. We work to reduce the potential for wildfire in our communities, while keeping the public and firefighters safe, and keeping recreation areas open to the public as long as it is safe to do so.
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