Discover Your National Forests
The Green Mountain National Forest and the Finger Lakes National Forest are Vermont's and New York's only public, federally managed national forests.
Know Before You Go
Recent News
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Green Mountain National Forest Limits Road Construction for the Early Successional Habitat Creation Project
Release Date: May 13, 2022
Features
Ongoing Air Quality Monitoring of Lye Brook Wilderness

Data collected over decades from Mount Snow and Mount Equinox has helped to document improved air quality in the Lye Brook Wilderness Area.
2021 Green Mountain National Forest Town Meeting Report

The employees of the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) depend heavily on support from many municipalities, volunteers, partners and contractors. Receiving several million outdoor recreation enthusiast visits annually, these visitors seek enjoyment in a natural setting while providing critical benefit to the local economies. The GMNF is proud to be a part of Vermont and your town. Forest staff work hard to achieve quality public land management under a sustainable multiple-use management concept to meet the diverse needs of the people –people in your town as well as all of the visitors who come to Vermont every year. Following is a brief summary of what happened in your National Forest throughout the past year.
Spotlights
Returning Robert Frost Trail to Visitors

Much needed repairs bring a beloved trail back to users of all abilities.
History Abounds in National Forests

In the Finger Lakes National Forest, you can see a history of grazing, you can see old apple orchards, and at Caywood Point you can see the women’s rights movement.
Archeologist for a Day

In an interconnected agency like the Forest Service, it pays to spend the day in someone else’s shoes.
Volunteer Receives Regional Award

Mike Smith, President of the Bennington Trail Cruisers, was recognized for outstanding contributionsi n repairing and building Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) trails on the Manchester District.