We invite you to explore the Northern Region's 16 congressionally-designated wilderness areas, six National Wild and Scenic Rivers, the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, or 2,539 miles of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and much more.
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As as place for individuals and families to enjoy the outdoors, the Northern Region's public lands offer hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, skiing, kayaking, and countless other adventures. These very special areas protected from development offer the ability to escape the crowds of the city and encounter nature at its best - to experience the solitude and challenges of wildlands.

Special Events and Notices

The Forest Service has activated its toll-free hotline to provide national forest visitors a weekly update on fall foliage color changes throughout the country. The toll-free fall color hotline can be accessed at 1- (800) 354-4595. Callers are greeted with an automated voice system and can hear weekly updates on peak color in different regions of the country. The Northern Region is the first selection (states in the north) on the sub-menu. The hotline will be active through mid-November.

Fall foliage information is also available at the Washington office website at: http://www.fs.fed.us/news/fallcolors/. You can access the Northern Region information from the above graphic.

September 8, 2004, News Release: Forest Service Extends Timeframe for Public Comment on Proposed Roadless Rule to November 15, 2004.

On this site, you can find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the government's legal newspaper.

New Century of Service is a way of working that combines past traditions and core values with new thinking and a fresh spirit of service. It offers a forum to encourage and share new ways of doing our work and building relationships so we can improve the health and vitality of the land. Please visit our web site!

"Our responsibility to the Nation is to be more than careful stewards of the land, we must be constant catalysts for positive change." - Gifford Pinchot