Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG

🚨 USDA is taking action to heighten national wildfire readiness. Today, @SecRollins issued a memo directing @forestservice to accelerate community-focused risk reduction, and strengthen firefighter health and safety for the 2026 fire year. 🔗 usda.gov/about-usda/new…

Thanks to crews from the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin Grassland for their work regrading roads across the Pawnee National Grassland and reshaping berms at Baker Draw! This work increases motor vehicle access and improves visitor experience on the Pawnee.

Access Update - All Pole Mountain roads are open, #MedicineBow NF Forest Service photo by Mary Grace Bedwell fs.usda.gov/r02/mbrtb/news…

Campground hosts needed on local National Forests, #MedicineBow NF #Routt NF Forest Service photo of Friend Park CG near Laramie Peak fs.usda.gov/r02/mbrtb/news…

Aerial cheatgrass spraying underway on Pole Mountain, #MedicineBow NF fs.usda.gov/r02/mbrtb/news…

Annual, temporary closure of Fish Creek Falls bridge in place, #Routt NF Forest Service photo of Fish Creek Falls from near the bridge by Michael Woodbridge fs.usda.gov/r02/mbrtb/news…

🚨 USDA's Forest Service will move its headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah, and begin a sweeping restructuring of the agency to move leadership closer to the forests and communities it serves, a structural reset and a common-sense approach to improve mission delivery. 🔗 usda.gov/about-usda/new…

To improve motor vehicle access, crews from the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland will be repairing and regrading roads on the Pawnee National Grassland over the next several weeks. Exercise caution near machinery and work areas.

Ignitions are complete for the day on Steamboat Front Prescribed Fire. Light rain should help moderate smoke. #Routt NF

Current status of Steamboat Front Prescribed Fire, #Routt NF

Smoke & flame may be observed while traveling US Hwy 40 this afternoon. This is expected & is from the Steamboat Front prescribed fire. #Routt NF

Steamboat Front Prescribed Fire is a GO for today. Ignitions will begin mid day. Smoke is expected to be visible from surrounding roads & communities. #Routt NF fs.usda.gov/r02/mbrtb/news…

Steamboat Front prescribed fire planned by #Routt National Forest - Forest Service photo of '25 Steamboat Front RX fs.usda.gov/r02/mbrtb/news…

Pole Mountain prescribed fires planned by #MedicineBow National Forest, Forest Service photo of '15 Pole Mtn RX, fs.usda.gov/r02/mbrtb/news…

Prescribed fire planned by Forest Service near Esterbrook & Upton/Osage, #MedicineBow NF #ThunderBasin NG Forest Service photo of '24 Clay Spur RX fs.usda.gov/r02/mbrtb/news…

Applications open now through March 3 for seasonal recreation jobs on #MBRTB. Direct application links in the announcement release fs.usda.gov/r02/mbrtb/news…

The #MBRTB announces seasonal hiring for upcoming recreation season fs.usda.gov/r02/mbrtb/news…

Progress will continue today, 2/5, with pile burning on #MBRTB, #MedicineBow NF - Sandstone area, S Carbon Co Forest Service photo of Sandstone piles by Parker Johnson

Same pile burning location on #MBRTB today, 2/4. #MedicineBow NF - Sandstone area, S Carbon Co Heading into this winter, over 1,000 piles needed burned in this area. Forest Service photo of Sandstone piles by Sean Carey

One pile burning location on #MBRTB today, 2/3. #MedicineBow NF - Sandstone area, S Carbon Co