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Conditions can change rapidly on our forests. This page will provide you with what you need to know about wildfires, road and trail closures, and other factors that may impact your time on our forests. Learn about current fire information on the forest.

This order defines the maximum length of occupation at a single location or cumulatively at any number of locations within a calendar year, within the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Idaho

It is illegal to possess, store or transport straw, hay, grain, seed or other forage or mulch products on Forest Service lands without documentation that the product is certified as “weed free” by a state certification process that meets or exceeds the North American Weed Free Forage standards.

This order enacts visitor use restrictions for activities within the 80-mile-long wild segment of the Salmon Wild & Scenic River corridor, including a one-quarter mile buffer from the river, as required by the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area Management Plan (November 2003).

This order implements visitor use requirements for activities within the Restricted Area and on the Restricted Trails, as required by the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area Management Plan (November 2003).

Use of vehicles off road prohibition for the Nez-Perce Clearwater and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests and Dakota Prairie Grasslands.

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Delays for Lightning Creek Road 244 During Road Work

Beginning Wednesday, September 10, motorists and forest visitors using FSR 244 (Lightning Creek) from McComas Meadows to China Point will see intermittent closures of up to four hours during culvert installation and road maintenance.Intermittent closures of three to four hours are expected while…

Alert Start Date: September 10, 2025
Laird Park Water Unavailable For 2025 Season

Forest Service staff have labored diligently to ensure potable water is available for campers at Laird Park this season. Unfortunately, water system tests have come back negatively and the water is not up to our safety standards. We are working to reengineer the water system for future recreation…

Alert Start Date: June 16, 2025
Occupancy and Use Closure: Knife's Edge Campground

This closure applies to occupancy at Knife's Edge Campground

Alert Start Date: May 2, 2025

Forest Order: # 01-17-55-25-001

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Northern Region Camping & Target Restrictions, Pallet Prohibition

Weed Free Forage & Mulch Products Order for the Northern Region

Northern and Intermountain Regions Salmon Wild and Scenic River: Occupancy and Use

Northern and Intermountain Regions Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

R1-2025-02 Use of Vehicles Off Road

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Delays for Lightning Creek Road 244 During Road Work

Laird Park Water Unavailable For 2025 Season

Occupancy and Use Closure: Knife's Edge Campground

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