Press Releases

September 26, 2025—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has made significant progress in repairing and restoring the Sumter…

April 2, 2025 – The Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests has lifted the Forest-wide closure regarding fire related activity that was put into…

Columbia, SC – March 26, 2025 – Based on extreme fire danger, the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests will implement a Forest-wide closure…

Columbia, SC, January 7, 2025 — All Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests’ offices and ranger stations will be closed on Thursday, January…