August 22, 2011 The 748 acre Saddle Complex of forest fires in the Salmon-Challis and Bitterroot National Forests continues to spread in every direction, causing more closures in the area.
The fire, south of the Bitterroot Valley, crept onto Bitterroot National Forest land Sunday, and now a joint operation from both forests is managing the fire
August 18, 2011 The Three Saddle Vegetation Management Project is planned for the Three Mile and Ambrose Creek areas of the Sapphire Mountains on the east side of the Bitterroot Valley.
The Bitterroot National Forest has released an Environmental Asses
Firefighters are on the scene to six new lightning caused wildfires on the Bitterroot National Forest. All of the fires started last night and are burning in the West Fork Ranger District. The Lavene Fire is approximately two acres and is burning actively in timber just north of the Boulder Point Lookout, approximately one mile from the Trapper Peak Trailhead. Some group torching has been reported. Nine smoke-jumpers from Missoula are currently working to contain the fire and additional
July 29, 2011
July 19, 2011 Three different camping groups have had their food stolen by black bears near Big Creek Lake on the Stevensville Ranger District.
Tod McKay, Bitterroot National Forest public affairs officer, said another camper reported that the bears came into his camp and were not scared off even when he fired his rifle into the air
July 8, 2011
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June 16, 2011
A dedication to the late Doris Milner of Hamilton will take place Saturday, June 18 up the West Fork of the Bitterroot.
She was dedicated to the preservation of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness and provided major support of adding the Magruder Corridor to wilderness and also helped establish the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
June 15, 2011
May 19, 2011
A tree thinning project is being proposed for the Lost Trail Ski Area. The area would be between ski runs in the area accessed by the Saddle Mountain Lift (Chair #4 to you skiers).
Currently, there are about 800-1,500 trees per acre there and it's a prime target for the tree-killing Mountain Pine Beetle
