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Boise National Forest is a National Forest covering 2,203,703 acres (8,918.07 km 2) of the U.S. state of Idaho.Created on July 1, 1908, from part of Sawtooth National Forest, it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service as five units: the Cascade, Emmett, Idaho City, Lowman, and Mountain Home ranger districts.
The Wapiti Fire in the Boise National Forest is only about 10% contained. The same fire is to blame for the recent closure of a 15-mile stretch of Idaho Highway 21, according to previous Statesman ...
Ochoco National Forest contains a variety of odd geological formations, 95,000 acres (38,000 ha) of old-growth forest, the headwaters of the Crooked River, and three wilderness areas. Stein's Pillar is a 350 ft (110 m) tall rock column in the Ochoco Mountains. [33]: 227–229 [46] Okanogan-Wenatchee: Washington
Bitterroot National Forest, Boise National Forest, ... Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest: USFS CA 124,468 194.481 50,370 503.70 September 3, 1964: Horse Valley:
In the Boise and Payette National Forests, the Lava Fire continues to consume precious public timber resources, amounting to almost 100,000 acres of federal and state-managed land.
The air quality in Boise and the Treasure Valley deteriorated quickly Thursday, with smoke blown in overnight from the Wapiti and Nellie wildfires in Central Idaho — the two largest fires ...
Grandjean joined the United States Forest Service in 1905 and after two years serving in various forests around Idaho, he was appointed as supervisor of Sawtooth National Forest West. [4] [5]: 199 In 1908 that area was re-designated as Boise National Forest and Grandjean became its first supervisor, a role he served in for 14 years. [4]
An air quality advisory was sent out for the Treasure Valley on Friday afternoon, as smoke blew in from the massive wildfires burning in the Boise National Forest. Les Colin with the National ...