Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests

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Black Mountain Lookout covered in snow, Winter 2020

Black Mountain Lookout, January 2020. Courtesy photo by Tam White

About the Nez Perce – Clearwater National Forests, Idaho

Welcome to the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests - 4.0 million acres of beautiful and diverse land, located in north-central Idaho. From the dry, rugged canyons of the Salmon River to the moist cedar forests of the Selway drainage to the rolling uplands of the Palouse, the forest offers something for everyone.

This vast, diverse area is managed to provide a variety of goods and services including breathtaking scenery, wilderness, wildlife, fisheries, timber harvest, livestock grazing, mining, pristine water quality and a wide array of recreation opportunities.

The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests is best known for its wild character. Nearly half of the forest is designated Wilderness. They also sport three rivers popular with thrill-seeking floaters—the Selway, the Lochsa and the Salmon.

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Family-friendly snow sculpture competition happening February 22 at Lolo Pass
Release Date: Feb 13, 2020
Forest Service offices closed February 17 for President’s Day
Release Date: Feb 10, 2020
North Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee accepting project proposals
Release Date: Feb 7, 2020

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North Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee accepting project proposals

The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests invites interested parties to submit project proposals for consideration by the North Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee. The public is welcome to submit project proposals on or after February 15; the deadline to submit a proposal is April 15. The Committee will meet later this year to consider proposals for projects that are on or provide substantial benefits to National Forest System lands in Clearwater, Idaho, and Latah counties. Funding and administration for Resource Advisory Committees is provided under the authority of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self–Determination Act (Title II). Click here to learn more.

Spend your summer in Idaho on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests

Apply today for 2020 the Kelly Forks YCC Crew!

How would you like to work, learn, play and give back, in one of the most beautiful and remote locations in the Northern Rockies?

The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests in north central Idaho is currently recruiting for our 2020 Kelly Forks Residential Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program - a residential employment program committed to natural resource conservation and education for youth ages 15 to 18.

The application for the KFRYCC program opens on January 9th and closes on February 21st. Click here to find out more about the program and how to apply.

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