Six Forest caves closed year-round in effort to prevent spread of deadly disease affecting thousands of bats in the northeast. Read more
Firewood Alert
Firewood Alert Poster
Firewood Poster
Are You Bear Aware? Black bears are native to the Monongahela. With natural food sources being variable this summer people are reporting more encounters with bears than is usual. Visitors need to learn how to safely enjoy the National Forest while coexisting with bears. Please follow the links here to learn more:
Forest wide press release regarding bears. (pdf
30kb/2 pages)
Learn how to keep yourself safe in bear country.
|