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Alerts

Special orders are legal documents drafted to address management concerns. Special orders are signed by Regional Foresters or Forest Supervisors and vary in duration. The orders posted here are available for viewing at the Sawtooth National Forest office nearest the area affected and the Forest Headquarters. The orders may also be posted at campgrounds, day-use areas, and on recreation and portable bulletin boards near the affected area.

Forest Alerts

  • Over-Snow Vehicle and Bicycle Prohibitions

    This order covers over-snow vehicle and bicycle use on the Fairfield and Ketchum Ranger Districts and the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.

    Alert Start Date: April 17, 2025
    Forest Order: #0414-00-028
  • Sawtooth Wilderness Area Occupancy and Use

    This order covers occupancy and use requirements for the Sawtooth Wilderness area on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. 

    Alert Start Date: March 1, 2025
    Forest Order: #0414-04-161
  • Hemingway-Boulders and Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness Areas - Occupancy and Use

    This over covers occupancy and use requirements of the Hemingway-Boulders and Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness Areas on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.

    Alert Start Date: February 15, 2025
    Forest Order: #0414-04-160
  • Forestwide Occupancy and Use

    This order covers occupancy and use prohibitions on all National Forest System lands and roads within the Sawtooth National Forest.

    Alert Start Date: July 15, 2022
    Forest Order: #0414-00-029
  • Occupancy and Use - Food Storage

    This order covers requirements for possessing and storing food while visiting the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. 

    Alert Start Date: May 28, 2022
    Forest Order: #0414-04-143