03/26/2020
We understand the desire for people to exercise and seek solace in the outdoors right now. The White River National Forest asks the public to please recreate responsibly. Law enforcement and search and rescue operations may be limited due to COVID-19 response. High-risk activities such as backcountry skiing that increase your chance of injury should be avoided right now. We also encourage you to follow public health guidelines regarding social distancing while you recreate on National Forests. We’ll only by successful in our response to COVID-19 if we all do our part to respect this guidance. With almost 2.3 million acres to explore across the White River National Forest, we think there’s plenty of room for you to spread out responsibly while protecting yourself and your community. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we all work together to minimize the impacts and spread of COVID-19.