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Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

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10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest!

📸 festive pumpkin down in Townsend, Scarecrow Fest in Stanford, haunted Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest supervisor's and district office.

10/30/2026

🔥 Seasonal hiring, for FIRE positions, opens today!

We are looking for dedicated individuals to support 2027 seasonal fire operations.
Current jobs include dispatchers, fire engine operators, handcrew members, helitack crew members, and fire lookouts.

Applications are open October 30 through November 12 on www.USAJobs.gov Positions would start around March 2027.

Visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/helena-lewisclark/working-with-us/careers to learn more about vacancies on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

10/29/2026

Don't make your adventure a bear's trick or treat stop 🐻

✅Store food, trash, toiletries, cooking clothes and all scented items in bear-resistant containers.

✅Cook downwind and as far from your sleeping area as possible

✅Keep a clean camp. Wash dirty cookware immediately and do not bury or burn food scraps or trash.

10/28/2026

Discover West Fork Cabin, a rustic Forest Service gem tucked along the Rocky Mountain Front, approximately 39 miles northwest of Choteau!

Steps from the North Fork Teton River and only 3.5 miles past Teton Pass Ski Resort, this year‑round cabin puts endless recreation right at your doorstep. Enjoy hiking, fishing, horseback riding, cross‑country skiing, and snowshoeing in a setting that feels like your own private corner of the backcountry.

Getting there is part of the fun: travel by paved county road, transition to a gravel Forest Service road, and in winter, ski, snowshoe, or snowmobile the final stretch beyond the ski area. The adventure begins before you even arrive!

West Fork Cabin is available for rent seven days a week — perfect for a quiet retreat or a launchpad for outdoor exploration.

Want to learn more and/or book? Visit: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234418?tab=info

10/26/2026

A big thank you to the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, Montana Conservation Corps, dedicated outfitters and guides, and hardworking Forest Service personnel who cleared a whopping 560+ miles of trails on the Rocky Mountain Ranger District and Lincoln Ranger District in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex this past year! Some of those miles were TOUGH as you will see in the before and after photo featured in this album.

10/26/2026

Planned Prescribed Burns: Week of October 26-30:

🔥Lincoln Ranger District:

From Tuesday, Oct. 27-Thursday, Oct. 29, the district is planning on burning approximately 132 acres of hand piles around 4 miles south of town off of Dalton Mountain Road. Smoke may be visible from Highway 200, Highway 141 and from Lincoln.

🔥Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger District:

The district plans to burn piles on Tuesday, October 27 at Forest Lake Campground, Wednesday Oct. 28 at Showdown Ski Hill, and Thursday Oct. 28th at Monarch Unit 141. Smoke may be visible from Highway 89.

🔥Rocky Mountain Ranger District:

District plans to burn in the Elk Creek area, west of Augusta. Planning to burn around 100 piles (starting on Tues, Oct 27). Smoke may be visible from Augusta.

Lincoln Volunteer Fire Rescue
Ovando Volunteer Fire Department
Showdown Montana

10/22/2026

On Thursday, Oct 22, the Lincoln Ranger District plans to burn 60 roadside hand piles around 6 miles south of town near Dalton Mountain. Smoke may be visible from Highway 141, Highway 200 and the town of Lincoln.

Lincoln Volunteer Fire Rescue
Ovando Volunteer Fire Department

10/21/2026

Every year, National Forest Product Week, observed the third week of October, offers an opportunity to highlight the important connection between forest products and healthy, resilient forests. During this week, we recognize the land managers, harvesters, manufacturers and consumers that make wood the sustainable material of choice for our daily lives.

📷 Project Learning Tree/ Sustainable Forestry Initiative exhibit recognizing the many gifts of trees from clean air, to food, medicine, timber and more!

10/20/2026

Update: As of the morning of Oct 21, the decision has been made to hold off on burning the piles near Macdonald Pass. The burn plan for Lincoln has been cleared to move forward.

Upcoming prescribed burns - Wed. Oct 21:

The Helena Ranger District plans to burn approximately 50 machine piles of dead and down logs approximately 3 miles south of Mac Pass, adjacent to the Continental Divide trail, and adjacent to Mike Renig Gulch. Smoke will be visible from Highway 12 from Macdonald Pass down to Elliston.

Additionally, the Lincoln Ranger District plans to burn approximately 15 roadside hand piles, approximately 6 miles south of Lincoln on top of Dalton mountain. Smoke may be visible from Highway 141, Highway 200 and the town of Lincoln.

10/19/2026

This week the Lincoln Ranger District plans to burn piles south of Lincoln in the Willow Creek Vegetation Project area (near Dalton Mtn).

Smoke may be visible from Highway 141, town of Lincoln and Highway 200 corridor.

Lincoln Volunteer Fire Rescue
Ovando Volunteer Fire Department

Address

2880 Skyway Drive
Helena, MT
59602

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Website

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/helena-lewisclark

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