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Alerts

Note: Below are orders that cover either the entire region or substantial portions of it. Orders specific to individual forests and grasslands can be found on National Forest  and Grassland websites.

Region Alerts

  • R1-2025-01 Camping stay limits & prohibitions on pallets and refuse use for target shooting

    This order defines the maximum length of occupation at a single location or cumulatively at any number of locations within a calendar year, within all national forests in Montana, and the Dakota Prairie National Grasslands, Idaho Panhandle and Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.

    Alert Start Date: August 1st, 2025
    Forest Order: #R1-2025-01
  • Order 01-15-00-25-01: Bob Marshall, Scapegoat, and Great Bear Wilderness Restrictions

    Occupancy and Use and Trail Restrictions for the entire Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, as well as trail, stock, and camping restrictions on Our Lake Trail and lake area (Helena-Lewis and Clark NF), beneath the Chinese Wall (Helena-Lewis and Clark NF), and Castle Creek Riverside Campsite (Flathe

    Alert Start Date: March 7th, 2025
    Forest Order: #01-15-00-25-01
  • R1-2024-01 Weed Free Forage & Mulch Products Order for the Northern Region

    It is illegal to possess, store or transport straw, hay, grain, seed or other forage or mulch products on Forest Service lands without documentation that the product is certified as “weed free” by a state certification process that meets or exceeds the North American Weed Free Forage standards.
    Alert Start Date: July 13th, 2024
    Forest Order: #R1-2024-01
  • R1-2023-02 - NCDE Food and Wildlife Attractant Storage Order

    Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Food/Wildlife Attractant Storage Order for the Flathead, Lolo, Kootenai, Helena-Lewis and Clark, and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests within the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem.

    Alert Start Date: March 1st, 2023
    Forest Order: #R1-2023-02
  • R1-2023-01 Northern Region Camping Restrictions

    This order defines the maximum length of occupation at a single location or cumulatively at any number of locations within a calendar year, within the states of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
    Alert Start Date: January 1st, 2023
    Forest Order: #R1-2023-01
  • R1-2022-01 Northern Region Occupancy and Use Restrictions

    Order prohibits a variety of acts on National Forest System lands.
    Alert Start Date: July 1st, 2022
    Forest Order: #R1-2022-01
  • Northern and Intermountain Regions Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

    This order implements visitor use requirements for activities within the Restricted Area and on the Restricted Trails, as required by the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area Management Plan (November 2003).

    Alert Start Date: February 8th, 2022
    Forest Order: #01/04-00-00-21-02
  • Northern and Intermountain Regions Salmon Wild and Scenic River: Occupancy and Use

    This order enacts visitor use restrictions for activities within the 80-mile-long wild segment of the Salmon Wild & Scenic River corridor, including a one-quarter mile buffer from the river, as required by the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area Manag

    Alert Start Date: May 28th, 2021
    Forest Order: #01/04-00-00-21-01