New! Explore how the Forest Service is managing the bountiful crop of morel mushrooms growing in areas affected by wildfire in 2017 by exploring our new interactive storymap!
Morel mushrooms often fruit prolifically in the years immediately after an area has been burned by wildfire. In 2017 the Northern Region saw approximately 600,000 acres of burn, and the mushroom crop is likely to be excellent. Mushrooms are considered a "forest product" and various levels of permits, both free and for sale, may be required to collect them. Click here to find information about mushroom harvesting across the Northern Region (and check back regularly, as this page will be updated as more maps and information becomes available)!
The U.S. Forest Service Northern Region encompasses 25 million acres and is spread over 5 states. Included are 12 National Forests located within the perimeter of northeastern Washington, northern Idaho, and Montana; and the National Grasslands in North Dakota and northwestern South Dakota.
As a place for individuals and families to enjoy the outdoors, the Northern Region's public lands offer hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, skiing, kayaking, and countless other adventures. These very special areas protected from development offer the ability to escape the crowds of the city and encounter nature at its best - to experience the solitude and challenges of wildlands.
The Forest Legacy Program is a successful “working forest” conservation program built upon federal, state, and private partnerships. This video provides an overview of the program’s national accomplishments while highlighting a conservation easement project near Whitefish, Montana. The project protects a community’s watershed, provides for local timber jobs and secures public access while keeping private land in private hands. Text to video available.
The Forest Service’s Northern Region and the University of Montana have teamed up to create a program that helps prepare college students for careers in the high tech industry. This spring, three students are graduating with skills they developed in part through an agreement between the Northern Region and the University.
Regions 1, 2, and 4 of the Forests Service incorporated standards and guidelines for the conservation of greater sage-grouse into forest plans in 2015.
Leanne Marten, Regional Forester for the Northern Region, recognizes employees and partners for their outstanding contributions to the work of the Forest Service in 2017.
The report Values of the Middle Fork Clearwater and Lochsa River Corridor Potentially Affected by Certain Over-Legal Truck Traffic is available for reading and download.
The Land and Resource Management Plan, commonly called the Forest or Grassland Plan, guides the stewardship of national forests and grasslands. Several units in the Northern Region are in the process of updating their plans and want your input. Find out how you can get involved!
Mushroom Season is Still On!
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