U.S. Forest Service-Modoc National Forest

Happy 162th birthday, President Theodore Roosevelt! T.R. established 150 national forests and over 230 million acres of public lands.

It was an honor to visit with representatives from the Modoc Nation of Oklahoma at a few important locations around the Forest yesterday #WorkingTogether

The Regional Emergency Fire Restrictions have been extended through October 30, 2020. To view Regional Order No. 20-23: Emergency Fire Restrictions visit: https://fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd832680.pdf

#WorkingTogether

Modoc engineering & recreation specialists recently completed a 4-day reconnaissance trip of the Owl Creek Trail, in preparation for Student Conservation Association trail work in 2021.

Only yoOou can prevent wildfires! Get in the spoOoky spirit with this fun pumpkin carving stencil. #OnlyYou

Emergency Fire Restrictions Regional Order No. 20-22 has been extended until at least Oct. 22. Learn more at https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r5/alert-notices#orders

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#FallColors in Pine Creek Basin. Please share your fall photos in the comments!

Happy anniversary MPEC!

"Still, that most of the state's private landowners don't want fire on their land points to a deeper philosophical problem a problem that will likely determine whether 2020 is like 1910: How do you convince a large segment of a state in which all-out suppression has been the norm for decades that it's at an inflection point?" https://www.nbcnews.com//big-burn-1910-transformed-wildlan