by News Staff | Dec 7, 2020 | United States Forest Service, News Releases
USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to close developed campgrounds on eight National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Order of December 3, 2020. The eight...
by News Staff | Dec 2, 2020 | Government Agencies/Utilities, News Releases, United States Forest Service
12/02/20 As a reminder of State Directives: Stay in your county if you can. Don’t drive more than 2-3 hours. The California Department of Public Health has issued a Travel Advisory encouraging Californians to avoid non-essential travel. The State of the Inyo, current...
by News Staff | Dec 2, 2020 | United States Forest Service, News Releases
Winter is Approaching: A Reminder to Recreate Responsibly on National Forests VALLEJO, Calif. – With winter just around the corner, all visitors to California’s National Forests should continue to plan ahead before visiting and recreate responsibly once there. Early...
by News Staff | Nov 18, 2020 | United States Forest Service, Fire
MOUNTAIN VIEW FIRE NOV. 18, 2020 UPDATE Incident Website: Click on logo to left Incident Information: Start / Report Date: Nov. 17, 2020 at 12:15 p.m. Cause: Unknown Fuels Involved: Grass, sagebrush and pinyon-juniper Size: 28,879 acres Location:...
by News Staff | Nov 17, 2020 | Press Release, United States Forest Service
The Inyo National Forest announces that fire restrictions put into place for the forest earlier this summer will be rescinded on Tuesday, November 17. Recent rain and snow, combined with increased humidity, shorter days, and cooler nighttime temperatures have prompted...
by News Staff | Nov 12, 2020 | Federal government, News Releases, United States Forest Service
The USDA Forest Service today announced it will expand its Every Kid Outdoors program to offer fourth- and fifth-grade students and family members fee-free access to more than 2,000 sites on national forests and grasslands for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school...