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Food storage order in effect
Please be aware that food storage orders are in effect on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. This helps ensure bears do not get habituated to human food and helps to keep people and bears safe.
Alert Start Date: February 28, 2023
Alert End Date: December 31, 2028
Order Number: R1-2023-02
Contact Information
Contact Name: Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Contact Number: (406) 449-5201
Contact Email: sm.fs.mailrmr1hlf@usda.gov
Associated Documents
Forest Order
Appropriate food storage or attendance, as outlined in this Order, is required on all National Forest System (NFS) lands within the Flathead, Lolo, Kootenai, and Helena – Lewis and Clark, except the Crazy Mountain Range, on the Belt Creek–White Sulphur Springs Ranger District and on all NFS lands within that portion of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Butte Ranger District, within the Elkhorn Mountain Range, as depicted on the map, Exhibit A, which is hereby made part of this Order.