News & Events
Older News Releases
December 2018
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Forest Service offices closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
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Draft Decision issued for the Camp Robin Project – Bonners Ferry Ranger District
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Forest Service offices closed on December 5 – Idaho Panhandle National Forests
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November 2018
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Extended holiday hours for Christmas tree permit sales – Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
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It is Christmas tree season on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests
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Gold Center Road #301 and Fishhook Tunnel reopened – St. Joe Ranger District
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Sissons Bridge closure rescinded - Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
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Boulder Creek Restoration Project decision signed – Bonners Ferry Ranger District
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October 2018
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Open House for the Emerald Project – St. Joe Ranger District
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Lightning Creek Road closure rescinded – Sandpoint Ranger District
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Homestead Creek Road closure rescinded - St. Joe Ranger District
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Hanna Flats Good Neighbor Authority Project decision signed
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Expect travel delays for road repair work – Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
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Cougar Fire closure rescinded – Sandpoint Ranger District
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Sissons Bridge closure delayed - Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
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Closures rescinded for Rampike Fire area
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Sissons Bridge to briefly close for repairs – Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
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September 2018
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Public input sought for the Emerald Project – St. Joe Ranger District
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Prescribed fire projects planned on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests
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Closure rescinded for Boulder Creek Road - Bonners Ferry Ranger District
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Rampike Fire closure area reduced – Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
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Closures rescinded for Surprise Creek Fire area
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Copper Creek Road Closure on the Bonners Ferry Ranger District
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Homestead Creek Road and Fishhook Tunnel closures – St. Joe Ranger District
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August 2018
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Idaho auctions another Good Neighbor Authority timber sale on federal lands
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Saddle Creek Road Closure on the Bonners Ferry Ranger District
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Fire restrictions across north Idaho will be rescinded in time for the holiday weekend
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Forest Service Road #662 reopened on the Priest Lake Ranger District
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Hudlow Fire closure area rescinded – Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
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Rampike Fire Closure Area
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Hudlow Fire closure area – Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
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District Ranger selected for the Sandpoint Ranger District
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Additional closures for Cougar and Surprise Creek Fires
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Early closure of Emerald Creek Garnet Area – St. Joe Ranger District
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Fire growth near Bunco Road causes additional closures
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Two Mouth Trail #268 Closure on the Bonners Ferry Ranger District
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Forest Service Road #662 to temporarily close on the Priest Lake Ranger District
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Homestead Creek Road Closure – St. Joe Ranger District
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Cougar Fire closure area – Sandpoint Ranger District
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Fire danger prompts lands agencies to implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in northern Idaho effective at 11:59 p.m. on August 9, 2018
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Wildfire Update: VERY HIGH Fire Danger
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Notice to Canfield Trail Users – Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
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Wildfire Update: VERY HIGH Fire Danger
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July 2018
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Idaho Panhandle National Forests wildfire update
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Sissons Bridge to temporarily close for repairs – Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
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Draft decision issued on Boulder Creek Restoration Project
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Fishhook Tunnel construction closure begins July 23 – St. Joe Ranger District
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Comment Period Extended through July 31, 2018, on the draft EIS for the Bog Creek Road Project
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Comments sought on the Camp Robin Project Draft Environmental Assessment
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Goat etiquette advised on Scotchman Peak Trail
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Several campsites to temporarily close on Kalispell Island to protect bald eagle site
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June 2018
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“Know Before You Go” this Fourth of July!
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Flood damage repair work starting on the Lightning Creek and Boulder Creek Roads - Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint Ranger Districts
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Fishhook Tunnel Closure expected July 2018 on the St. Joe Ranger District
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Open house for the Grouse Bear Management Unit Compliance Project
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Emerald Creek Garnet Area opening June 15, 2018 – St. Joe Ranger District
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Multiple roads and trails reopen on the Priest Lake Ranger District
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Multiple roads reopening on the Sandpoint Ranger District
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Annual wildland firefighting Guard School
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Federal Register Notice Issued for Bog Creek Road Project
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Washout on Forest Service Road #806 (Prado Area) leads to closure on the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
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Reeder Bay Campground closed for the 2018 season – Priest Lake Ranger District
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May 2018
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Kit Price Campground closed for the 2018 season - Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
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Completed raft slide and angler access on the Priest Lake Ranger District
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Forest Service Seeks Resource Advisory Committee Members
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Multiple roads reopening on the Sandpoint Ranger District
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Noxious weed treatments begin on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests
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Myrtle Creek Road re-opens on the Bonners Ferry Ranger District
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Emerald Creek Garnet Area to open June 29, 2018 – St. Joe Ranger District
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April 2018
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Prescribed fire season begins on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests
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Snow Creek road reopens - Bonners Ferry Ranger District
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Idaho Panhandle National Forests welcomes new Deputy Forest Supervisor
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Route of the Hiawatha Trail 20th Anniversary Celebration
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Lightning Creek Flood Damage Update - Sandpoint Ranger District
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March 2018
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Soft road beds lead to multiple roads closures on the Bonners Ferry, Sandpoint, and Priest Lake Ranger Districts
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Firewood permits available on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests
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St. Joe Ranger District’s Avery Office Reopens
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New Forest Supervisor on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests
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Idaho auctions Good Neighbor Authority timber sale on Idaho Panhandle National Forests
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February 2018
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Delayed Opening for Emerald Creek Garnet Area - St. Joe Ranger District
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Open house meeting for the Brebner Flat Project - St. Joe Ranger District
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Comments sought on the Brebner Flat Project – St. Joe Ranger District
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January 2018
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Exploratory Drilling Project informational meeting – Sandpoint Ranger District
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St. Joe Ranger District seeks volunteer campground hosts
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Halfway Malin Project Decision Signed
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Deputy District Ranger selected for the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
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Alerts & Warnings
- Flat Creek Forest Road 462A Closure, Priest Lake Ranger District
- Catspur Creek Road and Area Closure, St. Joe Ranger District,
- Ridge Creek Salvage Sale Road Closure, CDA River Ranger District
- Hiawatha Rail Trail Closure, St. Joe Ranger District
- Huckelberry Trail #802 Closure, CDA River Ranger District
- Green Bay Closure, Sandpoint Ranger District
- Solo Creek Quartz Dig Site Closure, Priest Lake Ranger District
- Chilco Mountain Trail Closure, CDA River Ranger District
- Kootenai River Complex Closure, Bonners Ferry Ranger District