Caribou-Targhee National Forest

About Us

The majority of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest lies in eastern Idaho, western Wyoming, and northern Utah. Situated next to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, the Forest is home to a diverse number of wildlife and fish, including Threatened and Endangered species, wilderness, scenic panoramas and intensively managed forest lands.

The Forest lies almost entirely within "the Greater Yellowstone Area" or "the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem," an area of over 12 million acres and the largest remaining block of relatively undisturbed plant and animal habitat in the contiguous United States. The area continues to gain prominence for its ecological integrity. The United Nations has identified the area as a Biosphere Reserve.

Eastern Idaho Visitor Center:

The Eastern Idaho Visitor Center provides the public an opportunity to take care of all their recreation needs in one convenient location. Customers can acquire everything they need to enjoy the great outdoors. This is just a small sampling of what is available:

• Federal Recreation Passes - America the Beautiful, Interagency Annual Pass, Interagency Senior Pass, Interagency Access Pass
• Caribou-Targhee National Forest firewood and Christmas tree permits
• Registration for snowmobiles, ATV/motorcycle, and boats
• State of Idaho Park & Ski parking permits

Don't forget to pick up your favorite maps to accompany your outdoor journeys. The visitor center sells a wide array of recreational and hunting maps including National Forest maps, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) surface management maps, and the 7.5 minute quad sheets from United States Geological Survey maps (USGS). For more information, click gmartinstraus@fs.fed.us

HISTORY
The Caribou and Targhee National Forests were combined in 2000 due to budget savings. By combining the forests, more money was available to get work done on the ground, more.