Umpqua National Forest

You are invited to a celebration that has been 100 years in the making. The Umpqua National Forest is celebrating 100 years of caring for the land and serving people. As part of our celebration, we developed an area of our forest web site to include our history, as we know it, complete with historic photographs. You can also find out about the celebrations we have planned this year and take a fun Forest Ranger Exam from 1908. Enjoy the site and join us for our centennial!

Newsroom - News Releases 2008

Road Damage from Heavy Rains Anticipated on Umpqua National Forest - December 29, 2008

Federal Employees Donate to Local Charities - December 11, 2008

Delays anticipated on Highway 138 - December 4, 2008

Rattle Fire Road and Trail Closures Lifted - November 25, 2008

Volunteers Needed in Umpqua National Forest - November 21, 2008

Citizens Sought for Rogue-Umpqua Resource Advisory Committee - November 18, 2008

Christmas Tree Permits on Sale - November 17, 2008

Recreation Fees Waived on Veterans Day, November 11 - October 31, 2008

Fire Season Ends on Umpqua National Forest - October 17, 2008

Public Use Restriction Lifted for Lemolo Lake - October 14, 2008

New Ranger Appointed to Diamond Lake - October 7, 2008

Additional Roads on Umpqua National Forest Re-opened - October 7, 2008

Recreation Sites Remaining Open During Fall on the Umpqua National Forest - October 6, 2008

Fire Restrictions Eased on Umpqua National Forest - October 3, 2008

Roads on Umpqua National Forest Re-opened - September 24, 2008

Industrial Fire Precaution Moves to Level II - Public-Use Restrictions Lifted on Umpqua National Forest - September 23, 2008

No Charge for Day-Use Sites on Umpqua National Forest for September 27 and 28 - September 22, 2008

Public health advisory issued for Lemolo Lake - September 18, 2008

Thank you letter from Entiat Hotshots (284 KB PDF) - September 16, 2008

Salmon and Steelhead Topic of Fireside Chat - September 15, 2008

Federal Fire Managers Anticipate Lightning - September 15, 2008

Fire Danger Rises on Umpqua National Forest - September 12, 2008

Award-Winning Wildlife Biologist to Speak - September 11, 2008

South Umpqua Road Temporary Traffic Delay - September 9, 2008

Rattle Fire Closure Information

New Fire in Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness - September 8, 2008

Rattle Fire Update (25 KB PDF) - September 6, 2008

Rattle Fire Update (25 KB PDF) - September 5, 2008

Section of State Highway 138 Closed Along North Umpqua River - September 5, 2008

MATSUTAKE MUSHROOM SEASON OPENED ON NATIONAL FOREST LANDS - September 3, 2008

Industrial Fire Precaution Moves to Level II Public-Use Restrictions Lifted on Umpqua National Forest - September 3, 2008

Umpqua National Forest Fire Update - August 29, 2008, 8 am

Umpqua National Forest Fire Update - August 28, 2008, 8 am

Firefighters Hard Work Pays Off - August 27, 2008, 8 am

Play Time at Lemolo Lake - August 27, 2008

Public Use Restriction Lifted for Lemolo Lake - August 27, 2008

Fire Resources Reassigned - August 26, 2008, 8 am

East Winds Predicted For Tuesday - August 25, 2008, 7 pm

Wetting Rain Received Minimal - August 25, 2008, 9 am

Cooler Weather on the Way - August 24, 2008, 5 pm

Rattle Fire Increases in Size - August 24, 2008, 8 am

Rattle Fire Makes an Afternoon Run - August 23, 2008, 7 pm

Firefighters Work Continues - August 23, 2008, 8 am

Warm Weather Makes a Come Back - August 22, 2008, 7 pm

Sleeper Fires Expected to Become Active - August 22, 2008, 8 am

Search Continues For New Smokes - August 21, 2008, 7 pm

Fire Camp Tours Available Saturday - August 21, 2008

Minimal Rain Reported on the Forest - August 21, 2008, 7 am

Temperatures Cooler but Rain Received is Scattered - August 20, 2008, 7 pm

North Fork Fire Update (41 KB PDF) - August 20, 2008, 9 am

Rujada Campground and Picnic Area to Close September 2 Swordfern Trail #1404 to Close Temporarily - August 20, 2008

Cool Moist Weather to Aid Firefighters - August 20, 2008, 8 am

Firefighting Resources Continue to Arrive - August 19, 2008, 7 pm

Numbers Continue To Climb - August 19, 2008, 7 am

43 New Starts Located since Last Evening - August 18, 2008, 7 pm

Commercial Cedar Bough Harvest Season Shortened On Tiller Ranger District - August 18, 2008

Number of New Starts Grow - August 18, 2008, 8 am

Lightning Continues To Hammer the Forest - August 17, 2008, 7 pm

More Lightning on the Forest Causes New Starts - August 17, 2008

Lightning Starts; North Fork Fire expansion - August 16, 2008, 9 pm

North Fork Fire Fact Sheet - August 16, 2008

North Fork Fire Continues To Grow - August 15, 2008, 7 pm

Sleeper Fire Becomes Active on Umpqua National Forest - August 15, 2008

Fire Danger Prompts Fire Restrictions on Umpqua National Forest - August 14, 2008

Umpqua National Forest Moves to Industrial Fire Precaution Level III on Thursday, August 14 - August 13, 2008

Lightning Storms Starts Fires on Umpqua National Forest - August 8, 2008

Tiller Instream Restoration Project Requires Temporary Traffic Delays - August 7, 2008

Still Time to Donate to the Umpqua National Forest Time Capsule - August 5, 2008

Diamond Lake District Ranger Retiring - July 31, 2008

Industrial Fire Precaution Moves to Level II - Fire Danger is Very High - July 14, 2008

Meetings Scheduled for Umpqua National Forest Travel Management Planning - July 10, 2008

Umpqua National Forest Centennial Celebration - July 10, 2008

Public health advisory issued for Lemolo Lake - July 10, 2008

Section of North Umpqua River Temporarily Closed to Whitewater Boating - June 30, 2008

Lightning Starts Fires on Umpqua National Forest - June 30, 2008

Fire Season on Umpqua National Forest Begins June 30 - No Fireworks on 4th of July - June 23, 2008

Two events planned for the Umpqua National Forest's Centennial - June 16, 2008

Forest Service holding public meeting for salvage project on Tiller Ranger District - June 16, 2008

Friends of the Umpqua Hosting a National Get Outdoors Day Event on June 14 - May 30, 2008

Opening of New Medicine Creek Rock Shelter Trail - May 28, 2008

Construction Planned for Little River Road - May 27, 2008

Tioga Segment of North Umpqua Trail under Repair - May 27, 2008

Rujada Campground, Picnic Area and Swordfern Trail Temporarily Closed - May 27, 2008

Public Invited to Annual Picnic and Tour at Tiller Ranger District - May 22, 2008

Forest Service to Fall Roadside Danger Trees on the Tiller Ranger District - May 13, 2008

Umpqua Fisheries Biologists Receive Award - May 12, 2008

Temporary Closure of Toketee Ranger Station Road - May 12, 2008

Lemolo Lake Free of Ice - May 8, 2008

Camping Information for the Umpqua National Forest - April 28, 2008

Douglas County Memorabilia Sought for Century Display by June 1st - April 25, 2008

Umpqua National Forest Celebrates 100 Years - April 8, 2008

Forest Service Volunteer Recognized for Service to Agency and Public - March 27, 2008

Popular Toketee Falls Trail Closed Temporarily - March 27, 2008

Forest Service Wildlife Biologist honored by Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation - March 10, 2008

Enjoy Centennial Fun on the Umpqua National Forest - February 28, 2008

Photo contest winners announced - February 25, 2008

Calf Trail Temporarily Closed - January 25, 2008

New Firewood Program on Cottage Grove Ranger District - January 24, 2008

Land of Umpqua Amateur Photo Contest - January 15, 2008

Forest Service and BLM Issue New Land of Umpqua Map - January 15, 2008