Idaho Panhandle National Forests
This order defines the maximum length of occupation at a single location or cumulatively at any number of locations within a calendar year, within the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Idaho
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
It is illegal to possess, store or transport straw, hay, grain, seed or other forage or mulch products on Forest Service lands without documentation that the product is certified as “weed free” by a state certification process that meets or exceeds the North American Weed Free Forage standards.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is to ensure public and firefighter safety in response to the Dudley Fire incident. This prohibits all methods of travel (i.e. foot, mechanized, motorized, and stock) on NFS lands, roads, and trails within the described area.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is for public and firefighter safety due to active fire suppression activities occurring in the area as part of planned operations for the Silver Fire burning in the area.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is to ensure public safety in response to the Silver Fire incident by temporarily closing roads and trails leading into the fire area.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is for public and firefighter safety due to active fire and suppression activities as part of planned operations for the Upper Smith fire burning in the area. The order temporarily closes the Pyramid Pass Trail #13 from Forest Service Road 634 (Trout Creek) to the junction…
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this temporary closure is for public and firefighter safety due to active fire and suppression activities as part of planned operations for the Upper Smith fire burning in the area.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Order is to provide for the public's health and safety and to protect National Forest System lands, resources, and facilities during the current period of high fire danger. An emergency exists due to the fire danger, indices, and extreme weather…
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Order is to provide for the public's health and safety and to protect National Forest System lands, resources, and facilities during the current period of Very High Fire Danger. An emergency exists due to the fire danger, indices, and extreme weather…
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is for public and firefighter safety due to active fire suppression activities occurring on the Westside Road as part of the planned operations for the Upper Smith Fire burning in the area. Area Closed: Trail #221 Parker Ridge National Recreation Trail from the trailhead…
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Forests visitors are urged to use caution when traveling and recreating on Forest System Road 209, along the Little North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River. Two active timber sales in the area are hauling at least 50 loads per day, Monday through Friday. Hauling will occur primarily from early…
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this Order is for public and firefighter safety due to active fire suppression activities on Upper Smith fire burning in the area.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is for the protection of public and contractor safety during log hauling activities. We can expect 30 or more loaded log trucks per day leaving the Lamb Chop and Bigfoot timber sale areas.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is for public safety due to heavy recovery equipment and unsafe conditions during the recovery of a 4x4 light truck that is located 800 feet below FSR 274.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is to close the Catspur garnet unauthorized dig area and access road FSR-361A, a 1.2-mile-long road, to protect public health and safety, as well as resource/property protection, including a rare area of geologic interest. This area is closed to mineral entry and no…
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is to provide public and logger safety due to active logging operations occurring along roadway. This closure order prohibits all methods of travel (i.e. foot, mechanized, motorized, and stock) on NFS Road 260.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is for public and contractor safety due to trail maintenanceactivity, including a culvert replacement, along 4.5 miles of trail on the St. Joe Ranger District.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is to ensure the safety of contract personnel and the public during heavy equipment operations associated with stream and meadow restoration activities, to prevent resource damage to the restoration area from persons and/or vehicles, and to prevent damage and/or removal of…
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Western Federal Lands and its General Contractor, MJ Hughes, will begin road construction work along Trestle Creek Road (Forest Road NF-275), between Mileposts 100.0 to 103.7, starting May 21, 2026 and running until November 5, 2026. The road remains open to local traffic. During active…
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is for public and firefighter safety to mitigate human-caused wildfires in peak wildfire danger during Idaho’s “Closed Fire Season”
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is to close the Rose Lake Informal Recreation Site beach areafor public health and safety, to protect the public from potential adverse effects causedby the presence of anomalously high levels of lead found across the area, in the soils,sand and dust.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is for public safety due to road damage associated with flooding in theLightning Creek drainage and prohibits all motorized methods of travel on this portionNFSR 419.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is for public safety due to extensive flood damage on FSR 805 (West Fork Eagle Creek) on the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District and prohibits any motorized methods of travel on FSR 805 beginning at the National Forest Boundary north to the intersection of FSR 805 (West…
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this order is for public safety due to road damage associated with flooding in the Slate Creek drainage and prohibits all methods of travel (i.e., foot, mechanized, motorized, and stock) on the described portions of FSR 437, FSR 1530, and FSR 225.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this temporary closure is for public safety due to road damage associated with flooding in the East Fork Hayden Creek drainage and prohibits all methods of travel (i.e., foot, mechanized, motorized, and stock) on the described portions of FSR 437, FSR 1530, and FSR 406.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety due to hazardous conditions due to impacts from recent wildfire events.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
This order is in place for public safety and prohibits going into any abandoned underground opening, including but not limited to, mine adits, drifts, tunnels, caves and shafts that are the result of past mining activities within the forest boundaries as identified on the attached map.Contact Nira…
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
This order prohibits possessing, using, or depositing glass containers in certain beaches, day use areas, and along certain rivers and bodies of water for the protection of public health and safety and for environmental concerns.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Food storage requirements on portions of the Bonners Ferry, Priest Lake and Sandpoint Ranger Districts from April 1 to December 1 every year. The order requires appropriate food storage practices to reduce the potential for human-wildlife conflicts.