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- Description: The U.S. Forest Service Northern Region encompasses 25 million acres and is spread over 5 states. Included are 12 National Forests located within the perimeter of northeastern Washington, northern Idaho, and Montana; and the National Grasslands in North Dakota and northwestern South Dakota. As a 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. We invite you to explore the Northern Region's 15 congressionally designated wilderness areas, five National Wild and Scenic Rivers, Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, Nez Perce National Historic Trail, North Country National Scenic Trail, the 2,539 miles of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and much more. Features Regional Foresters Attend 2016 Idaho Forest Restoration Partnership IFRP Marten and Rasure Regional Forester Leanne Marten and Nora Rasure, her counterpart from the Intermountain Region, addressed the Idaho Forest Restoration Partnership this week in Boise, ID. A statewide coalition of collaborative groups, the partnership hosts an annual workshop to foster an exchange of ideas, challenges and successes among the groups. This years workshop entitled "Facing the Fire: New Tools and Science for Resilient Rorests" inspired robust interaction on the insect and disease designations and Good Neighbor Authority from the 2014 Farm Bill, Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration projects, and the latest science on the magnitude of restoration needs and considerations for post-fire management options. 2014 Farm Bill: Insect & Disease Infestation Equipment removes hazard trees killed by mountain pine beetle from a road corridor. The Northern (Region 1) and Intermountain (Region 4) Regions of the Forest Service are moving quickly and diligently to implement the Insect & Disease. The nation's forests are experiencing larger and more frequent insect and disease outbreaks, as well as increased length and severity of fire seasons as a result of climate change. By focusing on stemming insect and disease outbreaks and creating forests that are more resilient to future changes in climate, we can better protect the many benefits our nation's forests provide, such as drinking water and recreation opportunities for citizens, wildlife habitat for hundreds of species, forest products, carbon sequestration and many others. View All Features Spotlights 2015 Regional Forester Awards Leanne Marten, Regional Forester for the Northern Region, recognizes employees and partners for their outstanding contributions to the work of the Forest Service in 2015. Highway 12 Corridor Report Picture of the Lochsa River and Highway 12, looking south The report Values of the Middle Fork Clearwater and Lochsa River Corridor Potentially Affected by Certain Over-Legal Truck Traffic is available for reading and download.
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