The PSICC is nearly 3 million acres and is perhaps the most diverse unit throughout the five-state Rocky Mountain Region (R2). We successfully blend commodity production and enjoyment opportunities.
It is a busy urban national forest noted for the majority of fourteen thousand foot peaks in Colorado and stretching from Colorado’s Front Range to the wide-open grasslands of western Kansas. Over 60 percent of the water used by metropolitan Denver originates from the South Platte River. We are proud to celebrate a wealth of significant experiences from historic cabin rentals to the birthplace of developed recreation on the San Carlos Ranger District. The Comanche Ranger District lays claim to the internationally known dinosaur trackway at Picket Wire Canyon and continues to excite researchers and visitors alike with new discoveries. With 9 Wilderness areas, numerous Scenic Byways and a full spectrum of outdoor opportunities, it is no wonder that the PSICC ranks third highest in the nation for recreational visits.
White-nose syndrome is a fungal disease that has killed more than 1 million bats across the notheast and mid-Atlantic U.S. in the last 4 years and continues unchecked. It has not been found in Arizona or New Mexico. We are working together with many state, federal and private organizations to protect our bats and cave resources. This includes starting decontamination procedures for National Forest lands; and white-nose syndrome surveillance for early detection of the disease.
Four national forests are actively engaged in a collaborative, landscape-scale initiative designed to restore fire-adapted ecosystems in the Southwestern Region. Those forests are the Kaibab, Coconino, Apache-Sitgreaves and Tonto. Together with a diverse group of stakeholders, including members of local, county and state governments, organizations, institutions environmental groups, and industry representatives, the four forest supervisors and Four Forest Restoration Initiative team members are working to collaboratively plan and carry out landscape-scale restoration of ponderosa pine forests in northern Arizona.
We are proud to celebrate a wealth of significant experiences from historic cabin rentals to the birthplace of developed recreation on the San Carlos Ranger District. The Comanche Ranger District lays claim to the internationally known dinosaur trackway at 
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