National Forest

He says one of his proudest accomplishments on the job was helping designate the Snake River watershed's wild and scenic stretches.

Oil and gas leases in the forest were first offered for sale in 2005.

Burns will continue throughout the fall and winter as long as weather allows crews to get to the slash piles.

The agency says the condition of native vegetation for wildlife and livestock on Pole Mountain is in decline.

These restrictions, which are authorized by Forest Service special order, prohibit the discharge of firearms within the Pole Mountain unit of the Medicine Bow National Forest from March 31 through September 10.

Laramie Ranger District fire crews will take advantage of favorable weather conditions in the next week or two to burn slash piles on the Pole Mountain unit of the Medicine Bow National Forest.

Fire crews are beginning to burn slash piles at multiple locations across the Medicine Bow and Routt National Forests in Wyoming and Colorado in order to reduce the amount of dead fuels in the forests.

Following recent snowfall events, fire crews are beginning to burn slash piles at multiple locations across the Medicine Bow and Routt National Forests in Colorado and Wyoming.