Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the 2.3 million acre White River National Forest is the top recreation Forest in the nation. Home to world-renowned ski resorts and the birthplace of Wilderness, the White River has something to offer every outdoor enthusiast.
The White River National Forest is honored to have been chosen to provide the 2012 Capitol Christmas Tree - Colorado's Gift to the Nation! The White River will partner with nonprofit 'Choose Outdoors' to transport the tree from the Blanco Ranger District in northwest Colorado to Washington, D.C., where it will be placed on the Capitol lawn…
The White River National Forest (WRNF) issued its current oil and gas leasing availability decision in 1993 (Oil and Gas Leasing Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision). Since 1993, information and circumstances considered for that decision have changed, including the WRNF issuance of a revised Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP), technological advances in oil and gas exploration and development that expand development potential of previously un-economic resources, and increased level of projected oil and gas development potential activities on the WRNF. The WRNF plans to prepare an EIS to disclose the environmental effects from oil and gas leasing.
The Forest Service has completed a comprehensive plan which balances the travel and recreation needs of the public
with the management and protection of natural resources.
The U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region has extended an emergency order closing caves and abandoned mines on national forests and national grasslands.
The Mountain Pine Beetle is killing millions of acres of pine trees in the western U.S., and falling trees are a hazard. Be aware of your surroundings!
