Welcome to the

Boise National Forest  

 

FIRE INFORMATION:

NEWS RELEASE - Closures Reduced for Trinity Ridge Fire Area Effective October 1, 2012.

10-1-2012 Trinity Ridge Fire Area Closure for Mountain Home RD    View - ORDER  / View - MAP

10-1-2012 Trinity Ridge Fire Area Closure for Idaho City RD   View -ORDER  / View - MAP

 

  

The Boise National Forest will lift fire restrictions on Friday, October 5, 2012. This will include all lands in South Central Idaho currently under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions.

 

DAILY FIRE UPDATES ARE CURRENTLY POSTED ON THE WEBSITE:

www.inciweb.org

 

 The autumn colors

     

A Quick Overview 

The 2,612,000 acre Boise National Forest is located north and east of the city of Boise, Idaho.

 

Topography: Elevations range from 2,600 to 9,800 feet. The mountainous landscape was developed through uplifting, faulting, and stream cutting. Most of the land lies within the Idaho Batholith, a large and highly erodable geologic formation.

 

Major rivers: Boise and Payette Rivers; South and Middle Fork drainages of the Salmon River. 

 Learn more about the Forest.

 

   

Recreation Activities   

 

 Cascade RD - Fall colors

 

 

 

The Boise National Forest has 5 Ranger Districts, the Supervisor's Office and a Guard Station in Garden Valley and High Valley.

 

 

 

 

Click on each highlighted Ranger District for more information about recreational opportunities. 

 

Cascade RD -   Areas of interest:  Highway 55 and 22, Cascade Reservoir, Warm Lake, Johnson Creek, Landmark, Cascade, Yellowpine       

Emmett RD -  Areas of interest:  Highway 17, Sage Hen Reservoir, Middle and South Fork Payette River, Crouch, Garden Valley        

Idaho City RD - Areas of interest:  Highway 21, Mores Creek, Granite Ck, Banner Ridge, Middle Fk Boise River, Barber Flats, Idaho City, Graham, Atlanta     

Lowman RD - Areas of interest:  Highway 21 and 17, Deadwood Reservoir, Scott Mountain, Bear Valley, Bull Trout Lake, Lowman, Travel to Stanley- 

Mountain Home RD - Areas of interest:  Highway 20, Anderson Ranch Res., Little Camas Res., Lucky Peak Res., Shafer Butte, Trinities Rec. Area   

Recent News


Features

2010 Amended Forest Plan

Forest Plan Photo

 

2003 FEIS and ROD supporting Boise, Sawtooth and Payette Forest Plan Revision

 

2010 FIES and ROD supporting Forest Plan amendment to incorporate a Wildlife Conservation Strategy (WCS)

 

Forest Plan, As Amended in 2010 

 

                                Forest Plan Monitoring Report

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ForestPhoto

Family Fishing at Martin Lake, Idaho

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Spotlights

Fire Management & Aviation

Boise Hotshots - Retardant Drop

The Forest annually deals with over 100 wildfires. A complex management program includes prescribed fire, wildfire suppression and management, aerial operations and training.

Water – A Prime Reason for the Establishment of National Forests

Beautiful photo of a rainbow trout

The Boise National Forest offers over 7,600 miles of streams and rivers and more than 250 lakes and reservoirs that beckon water sports enthusiasts to raft, kayak, fish, sail, and water ski.

 




The Lucky Peak Nursery Grows Seedlings for Reforestation Following Wildfires

Seedlings in the greenhouse

Each year the Lucky Peak Nursery will grow between 2 and 6 million seedlings and shrubs depending on reforestation demands.



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