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Welcome to the Kootenai National Forest
Come and Explore...
Encompassing the rugged beauty of the Rocky Mountains of Northwest Montana, the Kootenai provides tremendous opportunity for exploration. With abundant recreation and a wealth of natural resources, it is truly a place to relax and enjoy your National Forests!
Summer Destinations
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Kootenai Falls and Swinging Bridge
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Ross Creek Cedars
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Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway
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Ten Lakes Scenic Area
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Stone Hill Rock Climbing
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Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
Latest Information
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Biennial Monitoring Evaluation Report
The Kootenai National Forest has completed a Biennial Monitoring Evaluation Report (BMER) as required of the 2012 Planning Rule. It evaluates monitoring questions and indicators presented in the Land Resource Management Plan (LRMP) monitoring plan chapter, in relation to management actions carried out in the plan area.
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Mushroom Permits 2022
The Kootenai National Forest is expecting an excellent crop of morel mushrooms this year due to the areas effected by wildfires in 2021.
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Great American Outdoors Act
The& Great American Outdoors Act gave the USDA Forest Service new opportunities to deliver benefits to the American public through major investments in recreation infrastructure, public lands access, and land and water conservation. These investments will contribute to economic growth and job creation in rural America.
Highlights
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Firewood Cutting
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Fire History Map
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Maps
Features
Food Storage Requirements on the Kootenai National Forest
A food storage order signed in April, 2022 requires food storage and garbage practice across the Forest to reduce the potential for human-wildlife encounters.
Spotlights
Lincoln County Resource Advisory Committee
A Secure Rural Schools Resource Act Advisory Committee (RAC) provides recommendations to the Forest Service on the development and implementation of special projects on federal lands.
Weed Free Forage
The Forest Service and State of Montana requires all hay, straw or mulch used on National Forest System lands to be certified as noxious weed-free.
