We invite you to explore the Northern Region's 16 congressionally-designated wilderness areas, six National Wild and Scenic Rivers, the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, or 2,539 miles of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and much more.
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As as place for individuals and families to enjoy the outdoors, the Northern Region's public lands offer hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, skiing, kayaking, and countless other adventures. These very special areas protected from development offer the ability to escape the crowds of the city and encounter nature at its best - to experience the solitude and challenges of wildlands.

Forest Service Environmental Appeal Responses

The Northern Region is now posting appeal decisions to a consolidated national site for Environmental Appeals. An appeal is a request to an agency higher authority for review of an environmental decision. Recent and historical appeal decisions are available on the site and are organized by the Washington Office, region-level units, or forest-level units managing the projects.

Forest Service Pre-Decisional Objection Responses

The Northern Region is now posting pre-decisional objection responses to a consolidated national web site for Objections. Objections are written documents submitted by an individual or organization seeking a pre-decisional administrative review of a proposed hazardous fuel reduction project authorized by the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (HFRA). The public may file objections after an environmental assessment or final environmental impact statement is completed and before a decision document is signed for a project under HFRA.

Recent and historical objection decisions are available on this site and are organized by the administrative unit issuing the response.