by News Staff | Jan 26, 2021 | News Releases, United States Forest Service
WOODLAKE, CA – The National Forest Recreation Association (NFRA) is very proud to announce that has been selected as the 2020 ‘Ranger of the Year.’ Michael is the Co-Director of the Region 5 Pack Stock Center of Excellence; a Special Uses Permit Administrator; and...
by News Staff | Jan 24, 2021 | Press Release, United States Forest Service
Closures still in place in the Sequoia National Forest The Inyo National Forest, in coordination with the Sequoia National Forest, has opened all areas on the Inyo National Forest associated with the . The SQF Complex, which included the Castle Fire, was started by...
by News Staff | Jan 11, 2021 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Nature, News Releases, United States Forest Service
Inyo National Forest Plans Winter/Spring Prescribed Fires Thinning the forest through pile burning restores the forest to more natural conditions In a press release, the Inyo National Forest, which includes the Mono Lake, Mammoth, and White Mountain Ranger Districts...
by News Staff | Jan 7, 2021 | United States Forest Service
VALLEJO, Calif. – USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to extend the developed campground closure on 12 National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Orders....
by News Staff | Dec 28, 2020 | Fire, News Releases, Press Release, United States Forest Service
The Creek Fire seemed to hang a pall over the Eastern Sierra forever, threatening the Town of Mammoth Lakes, and pouring choking smoking throughout the Eastern Sierra. The Air Quality Index was especially poor, even extremely hazardous, in Mammoth Lakes for weeks on...
by News Staff | Dec 11, 2020 | Public Health, Corona Virus, Press Release, United States Forest Service
VALLEJO, Calif. – USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to close developed campgrounds on four additional National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Orders....