The Southwestern Region is 20.6 million acres. There are six national forests in Arizona, five national forests and a national grassland in New Mexico, and one national grassland each in Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle.The region ranges in elevation from 1,600 feet above sea level and an annual rain fall of 8 inches in Arizona's lower Sonoran Desert to 13,171-foot high Wheeler Peak and over 35 inches of precipitation a year in northern New Mexico. map of forest locations »
Due to an increase in inquiries regarding Resolution Copper and Oak Flat, we have a summary page with links to all the information for easier access. View the up-to-date statement and project links.
To protect public health and safety, the health and safety of our employees and volunteers and to align with local and state health and safety orders, the Southwestern Region of the USDA Forest Service has orders limiting limiting group sizes. These restrictions reflect federal and state guidance to limit the spread of COVID-19. Recreation site closures are managed by each forest.
The Kaibab National Forest and partners are collaborating on technical steep slope forest restoration and fuels reduction work on the Bill Williams Mountain.
The United States District Court of Arizona approved the joint stipulation for dismissal of the lawsuit and associated injunction concerning the Mexican Spotted owl.
