Nebraska & Samuel R. McKelvie National Forests
Buffalo Gap, Fort Pierre, & Oglala National Grasslands

USDA Forest Service
Nebraska &
Samuel R. McKelvie
National Forests
Buffalo Gap, Fort Pierre,
& Oglala National Grasslands
125 North Main Street
Chadron, NE 69337
308-432-0300

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
308-432-0304

Administration

Our directives include the Forest Service manual and handbooks. Many of our regulations are explained in the Code of Federal Regulations. Other publications include closure orders and agreements.

Local Projects and Plans

Information on Local activities is available on our Projects and Plans page. More detailed information is available on the Projects page.

Management

Find out how we analyze and manage the Nebraska National Forest by viewing our forest plan, habitat assessments, and schedule of proposed actions.

Several fire management publications are available.

Policies & Legislation

Region, and national policies, agreements, and legislation guide our priorities and procedures.

Brochures and Checklists

We have many free recreation guides and brochures available. They offer tips on bicycling to wildlife viewing… and everything in-between.

Research

Check out research published by the Rocky Mountain Research Station. Many publications are produced by other research stations and the Forest Products Laboratory.

Videos & Photos

The Forest Service has a free-loan video library. In addition, the Forest Service and Department of Agriculture have many photographs available on-line.

• The Forest Service photo gallery has historical and current photos.
• The image portal of the National Interagency Fire Center has firefighting photos.
• The image gallery of the USDA Agricultural Research Service has high-quality digital images.