U.S. Forest Service-Tahoe National Forest

11/02/2026

11/02/2026

Grab your transceiver and join us for the first night of our new State of the Snowpack education series!

🗓 Wed, Nov 4 | 6–8 PM
📍 Alibi Ale Works, Incline Village

State of the Snowpack goes beyond basic avalanche education and digs deeper into our local snowpack, for folks who already have the fundamentals and want to stay on top of Tahoe conditions. Night one covers how early-season weak layers form here and how to recognize and avoid them as the season builds.

Reps from and will be onsite with a Barryvox tester to check your Mammut transceiver. Bring it along and get your gear and your mindset ready for the season.

Need new gear? We’ll be raffling off prizes from our sponsors.

More info at the link in our bio.

11/02/2026

Are you ready to feel the Christmas magic? 🌟

Cue the Christmas carols because Tahoe National Forest Christmas Tree Permits are available through Recreation.gov now! 🎄

Ring in the Christmas cheer and make the holiday season extra exciting this year by purchasing a permit and visiting Tahoe National Forest to cut down your own Christmas tree. 👍

Jingle all the way over to Recreation.gov to learn more about how to cut down your own tree and this holiday season! ⬇

https://www.recreation.gov/tree-permits/tahoe

10/27/2026

Fire restrictions on the Tahoe National Forest have been terminated, effective today, Oct. 27, 2026. Recent weather conditions have reduced fire danger across the Tahoe National Forest, prompting forest officials to rescind fire restrictions. This decision is based on fuel moisture conditions and predicted weather.

The lifting of these restrictions only applies to national forest lands managed by Tahoe National Forest.

Always remember:

✅To have a campfire outside of a designated developed recreation area, a valid campfire permit is required.

✅Attend your campfire at all times and clear all flammable material away from the fire at a minimum of five feet is all directions.

❌Never build a fire on a windy day.

💦Make sure your campfire is completely out. Drown it with water and stir with dirt, making sure all burned materials are extinguished. Feel with your hand to make sure it’s out cold.

❌The use of fireworks and all other pyrotechnic devices are always illegal on federal lands.

Campfire permits are free and are available at permit.preventwildfiresca.org.

10/27/2026

🔥𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄: 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 - 𝟏𝟖𝟓 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬🔥

Tahoe National Forest is planning to conduct a 185-acre prescribed fire off Madrone Springs Road near Nevada City, Calif. starting tomorrow Oct. 28, 2026. Ignitions may continue for several days, conditions permitting.

Smoke will be visible from Highway 20, Madrone Springs Rd., Washington Ridge and the greater Nevada City area.

Project: Madrone Springs Underburn
Units: L-85 acres, N-20 acres, I-25 acres, B-57 acres
Type of burn: Underburn
Total acreage possible: 185
Ignition dates: Oct. 28 through Nov. 1, conditions permitting

Why Are We Burning?
The goal of this prescribed burn is to decrease the existing fire hazard and to prevent and reduce the impact of future fires in the area. Other benefits include enhancing wildlife habitat and reintroducing fire into a fire-adapted ecosystem.

Why Now?
Current conditions allow for prescribed burning. Each prescribed fire operation follows a prescribed fire burn plan, which considers temperature, humidity, wind, moisture of the vegetation, and conditions for the dispersal of smoke. This information is used to decide when and where to burn. The Tahoe National Forest strives to give as much advance notice as possible before burning, but some operations may be conducted on short notice.

Smoke
Smoke from prescribed fire operations is normal and may continue for several days after an ignition depending on the project size and environmental conditions. Smoke may settle into the valleys in the evening and lift in the morning. The Tahoe National Forest coordinates with state and local county air pollution control districts and monitors weather conditions closely prior to prescribed fire ignition. Crews also conduct test burns before igniting a larger area, to verify how effectively fuels are consumed and how smoke will travel.

View current and upcoming Tahoe National Forest prescribed fire projects here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/tahoe/alerts

10/23/2026

Help keep forests healthy by making smart firewood choices. Pests and diseases can hide in wood and spread when firewood is moved long distances.

• Buy firewood where you’ll burn it
• Choose certified, heat treated firewood
• Gather onsite, where allowed
• Leave any leftover firewood behind

Learn more: https://www.dontmovefirewood.org/

10/22/2026

Forest Products Week 2026 Spotlight: Berries!

Our forests provide more than wood. They are home to nutritious and flavorful berries. These wild forest products support wildlife, local communities, and healthy ecosystems.

(Forest Service photo by Briana Shepherd)

10/21/2026

Forest Products Week 2026 Spotlight: Nanocellulose!

What happens to small diameter waste wood from forests? Research at the Forest Products Laboratory is finding new and innovative ways to transform these materials into nanocellulose products. From strengthening cement to extending shelf life of food, the lab is turning forest byproducts into high-performance materials of tomorrow.



(Forest Service video)

10/20/2026

Forest Products Week 2026 Spotlight: Beef!

National forests and grasslands provide 5,000 grazing permits across 74 million acres of livestock grazing land. This important use of public land helps supply food for millions of Americans.



📸: Cattle grazing on the Tahoe National Forest. (Forest Service photo by Lauren Faulkenberry)

10/19/2026

It’s Forest Products Week 2026!

Over the past 10 years, we have sold approximately 3 billion board feet annually or enough timber to build 111,000 homes.

By 2028, our goal is 4 billion board feet or enough for 148,000 homes.

(Forest Service photo by Lauren Faulkenberry)