Tahoe National Forest

For the non-dispatcher, walking into an Interagency Command Center has a sense of the cinematic. Screens, maps, and the squelch of radio correspondence abound in an audio-visual surround sound. There is a gentle energy of focus in the air, an awareness on background of incoming messages. The Tahoe National Forest dispatch team has mastered the […]

The Tahoe National Forest is the benefactor $11.2 million in funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) and $4.6 million from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC)’s Wildfire Recovery and Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program, for a total of $15.8 million. “Together, this funding will help us to strengthen forest and community resilience,” said Matt […]

EVADA CITY, Calif. April 29, 2022— To protect natural and cultural resources, and to provide for public safety, dispersed camping will be restricted on Tahoe National Forests lands along Highway 20 from May 2nd, 2022 – May 2nd, 2025. The restrictions are for dispersed camping only and do not apply to developed campgrounds.     […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. — April 6, 2022. The U.S. Forest Service is hiring hundreds of positions in recreation and archaeology across the nation. Jobs are open April 6, 2022 through April 19, 2022 and are available in many rewarding locations, including Nevada City, Sierraville, Truckee, Camptonville, and Foresthill on the Tahoe National Forest. “Working on […]

In collaboration with the US Forest Service and other funding partners, Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) has entered into a two-year, $500,000 commitment with the Tahoe National Forest and National Forest Foundation to help fund the “Ladybug Forest Health and Fuels Reduction Project,” an initiative that is expected to be completed in 2025.  TMWA’s support […]

February 3, 2022 at 3:00 PM Editor’s note: Only the Van Norden portion of Royal Gorge trails will be closed to public access. The other 130 km of trails are open and accessible from Summit Station. The California National Guard and the Tahoe National Forest will conduct a joint winter Search and Rescue training next […]

The Tahoe National Forest will host a virtual presentation 6:30 p.m. February 10 for those interested in providing input on California OHV grant applications.The Tahoe NF is preparing its annual application to the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. The annual application requests funding for trail maintenance, law enforcement, education […]

The Tahoe National Forest is seeking public input on its proposed Pines to Mines trail project. The proposed Pines to Mines multi-use trail would run 68 miles in length and would connect Nevada City to Truckee, Calif. It would include existing Forest Service network trails and would involve some new trail construction. A detailed project […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. November 9, 2021 – Keep winter traditions alive this holiday season by bringing home a Christmas tree from the Tahoe National Forest. Breathe in cool mountain air, feel the forest floor crunching beneath your boots, and experience the thrill of finding that perfect tree in a hidden glade to cut down with […]

Oct. 24, 2021, NEVADA CITY, Calif. – Tahoe National Forest visitors and road users are being asked to exercise extreme caution while driving due to hazardous road conditions caused by significant rainfall in the region.Increased precipitation can lead to localized flooding, downed trees, mudslides, rockslides, debris flow and hazardous driving conditions. Obstacles may appear rapidly […]

To protect natural resources and provide for public safety, the Tahoe National Forest has revised fire restrictions and implemented a new, temporary closure order on dispersed camping and target shooting effective Thursday September 16, 2021 at 12:00 AM through November 1, 2021. This Forest Order prohibits the following activities across the Tahoe National Forest: No building, […]

From the recent enactment of Juneteenth as a federal holiday to the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, Americans have long visited their local national forest to celebrate significant U.S. milestones. Over the next week, Tahoe National Forest recreation and fire managers are expecting thousands of visitors to the beautiful Tahoe National Forest –and with good […]

Nevada City, Calif. June 25, 2021 —The U.S. Forest Service has ordered Fire Restrictions across the Tahoe National Forest effective Monday, June 28, 2021. The Tahoe National Forest has determined that it is necessary to order fire restrictions to protect natural resources and to provide for public safety.  “These forests and wildlands are part of […]

Foresthill, Calif., May 17, 2021 – The U.S. Forest Service in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy is planning a series of prescribed fires beginning on Monday, May 17, 2021 adjacent to French Meadows Reservoir approximately 36 miles northeast of the town of Foresthill, CA. Fire Management personnel intend to burn Units 19.1, 19.6 A and […]

Nevada City, Calif. May 13, 2021 — The U.S. Forest Service is testing water systems and actively assessing and removing hazardous trees from Tahoe National Forest campgrounds in preparation for the summer season. In addition, downed winter trees –heavy in some areas due to wind events –are actively being removed from campgrounds, recreation sites, roads, […]

Foresthill, Calif., April 29,2021 —Last week, the U.S. Forest Service successfully treated 728 acres with prescribed fire near Foresthill, Calif. The prescribed fire was part of the Deadwood Project designed to remove hazardous fuels on the Tahoe National Forest along Foresthill Road. Ignitions were completed last Wednesday, but the prescribed fire perimeter is still monitored […]

TRUCKEE, Calif. April 29, 2021 – The USFS is planning a series of prescribed fire located near the Sagehen Field Station. 400+ acres planned. These units are located near Sagehen Field Station. Smoke will be visible on HWY 89 North, the town of Truckee and Interstate 80. Ignitions are planned from April 29th-May 10th, 2021. […]

Nevada City, Calif. —Warm temperatures and blue skies means it’s time to visit the Tahoe National Forest, right? Well, sort of. There is still plenty of snow in the Tahoe National Forest high country and many recreation sites are still closed or inaccessible in April. For a list of open campground and recreation sites, please […]

April 19, 2021 – The U.S. Forest Service is planning a series of prescribed fires adjacent to Foresthill Road approximately nine miles north-east of the community of Foresthill. Fire management personnel intend to burn units 19, 22, 23, and 24 of the Deadwood Prescribed Fire Project. Ignitions may occur over several days or up to […]

Foresthill, Calif. April 12, 2021 – The U.S. Forest Service is planning a series of prescribed fires beginning on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 adjacent to Foresthill Road approximately nine miles north-east of the community of Foresthill. Fire management personnel intend to burn units 19, 22, 23, and 24 of the Deadwood Prescribed Fire Project. Ignitions […]