The Kootenai National Forest is located in the Northwest corner of Montana and the Northeast corner of Idaho on the Canadian border. Providing abundant recreation and a wealth of natural resources, the Kootenai is a perfect place to relax and enjoy your National Forests!
2020 Employment Information
Permanent Fire Jobs (Fire Hire) for 2020 will be open for application October 1 - October 30, 2019.
The application period for seasonal (temporary) hiring for the 2020 season is September 16-30, 2019.
Check our employment webpage regularly for more information as our hiring season gets closer.
The Kootenai Bridge and Kootenai Falls are a very popular attraction and usage of the bridge has increased substantially over the past decade. The Forest Service determined that reconstruction of the bridge would be necessary to improve public safety. More Info
FSTopo is the Forest Service series of large scale topographic maps. FSTopo maps are 7.5 minute, 1:24,000-scale over the conterminous United States, and 15 minute X 20-22.5 minute, 1:63,360-scale over Alaska.
These maps are available in several formats including:
Fire plays a natural role in the Kootenai National Forest and NW Montana ecosystem. It promotes vegetative and wildlife diversity and eliminates heavy fuel accumulations that can lead to catastrophic wildfire if not removed. Natural fires occur about every 5-25 years and they tend to be low intensity, ground fires that remove woody shrubs. You can now use our interactive map viewer to explore the wildland fire history for the Northern Region of the Forest Service, including the Kootenai National Forest.
A food storage order signed on June 3, 2011 requires food storage and garbage practice across the Forest to reduce the potential for human-wildlife encounters.
Weed Free Forage
It is a violation of rule (FS) and law (State of Montana) to utilize forage or mulch materials that contain the seeds of noxious weeds.
Food Storage Order
A food storage order signed in 2011 requires food storage practice across the Forest to reduce the potential for human-wildlife encounters.
Protect Your Forest
Report crime on your National Forest or Grassland using this form.
The Kootenai National Forest is located in the Northwest corner of Montana and the Northeast corner of Idaho on the Canadian border. Providing abundant recreation and a wealth of natural resources, the Kootenai is a perfect place to relax and enjoy your National Forests!
