Custer Gallatin National Forest
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a diverse and stunning landscape, 3+ million acres, critical to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and stretching to the remote buttes and pine savannahs of southeastern MT and South Dakota.
USDA Forest Service Photo
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Stay Informed on NEPA Project Planning
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Feature Stories ~Videos ~News Releases ~Photos ~ Story Maps
Read the latest feature stories, watch recent videos, browse news releases, explore pictures of our forest on Flickr, and click through interesting story maps.
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Be Bear Aware
Montana is bear country. For the safety of humans and all native wildlife, be bear aware! A food storage order is in place. Learn how to properly hike, recreate and be bear aware
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Passes and Permits
Many opportunities across the Forest are free. Activities such as forest products, firewood, commercial or special uses, require permits to help maintain and improve recreational amenities.
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Maps
Whether looking for a general forest map, a supplementary map on forest access, forest orders or motor vehicle use maps for summer and winter we have you covered
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Plan an Adventure
From cabins to campgrounds, Recreation.gov offers numerous opportunities for people to explore, each with their own flair and flavor.
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2023 Hiring: Seasonal & Perm
Hiring for 2023 permanent wildland fire positions starts September 21, 2022. Visit www.fs.usda.gov/main/r1/jobs for more information. Find out more about other resource specialties and jobs available from timber to wildlife to recreation and many more.
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Great American Outdoors Act
Known as GAOA, this funding is allowing us to invest in recreation infrastructure, public lands access, and land and water conservation.
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Recent News
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Fourth of July Reminder- No Fireworks on National Forest System Lands
Release Date: Jun 27, 2024
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Operations start again for BMW Watershed project; Trail and area closures in Leverich Canyon and above Kirk Hill
Release Date: Jun 27, 2024
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Absaroka-Beartooth Gateway Acquisition
Release Date: Jun 27, 2024
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Great American Outdoor Act projects and associated closures starting in the Bridger Bangtails
Release Date: Jun 25, 2024
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Glacier Lake Road Closure Rescinded
Release Date: Jun 20, 2024
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High Water Danger on the Beartooth Ranger District
Release Date: Jun 20, 2024
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Cutthroat Trout Conservation Project Continues in Upper Shields River Watershed
Release Date: Jun 17, 2024
Spotlights
Friends of the Forest Avalanche Center
![Logo for Friends of Avalanche Center](/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd1088789_tn.jpg)
Follow Friends of the Forest Avalanche Center for information on changing conditions.
Earthquake Lake Visitors Center
![A building with views of a mountain hillside and a body of water](/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd1083012_tn.jpg)
Near midnight on an August night in 1959 a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, near the Madison River triggered a massive landslide forever changing the landscape.
Castles & Capitol Rock, Sioux R.D.
![The Castles National Register of Natural Landmarks Site](/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprd3824688_tn.jpg)
Get off the beaten path, travel through northwestern South Dakota. Stop for a picnic and see these natural wonders- steep-walled, flat topped buttes rising 200 to 400 feet.
Beartooth Scenic Byway - All American Road
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Seasoned mountaineers and visitors alike often gasp at the high-elevation grandeur on this 68-mile drive between Red Lodge and Cooke City, MT.
Alerts & Warnings
- West Boulder Campground water outage
- Hyalite Target Shooting Closure
- Beartooth Ranger District Road and Trail Closures 01-11-82-23-05
- East Rosebud Road 2177 and East Rosebud Trail 15_Restrictions 01-11-82-23-03
- 01-11-04-23-03 Yellowstone Ranger District Camping Area Closure
- Woody Creek Road Closure
- Road #3089, Closure, Sioux Ranger District
- McConnell Fishing Access and Beattie Gulch Area Shooting Closures
- Hyalite Drainage Proposed Permanent Recreational Target Shooting Restriction