Forest Service

The road closures would provide areas of secure habitat for deer and elk during transition periods, difficult winter months and the fawning and calving season.

Recent wet conditions have forced the U.S. Forest Service to temporarily close all roads on the Pole Mountain unit of the Medicine Bow National Forest. The Forest Service says in a press release that wheeled motor vehicles are prohibited while the closure in effect...

The Laramie Ranger District has reopened the Happy Jack Recreation Site just in time for Presidents Day weekend. Extreme snow accumulation and high winds shut down the area last week, but U.S. Forest Service crews were able to plow Forest Road 719 and the recreation site’s parking lot after conditions improved Wednesday...

A group of about 100 snowmobilers is coming to the Snowy Range this weekend, and a U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer is taking the opportunity to put out some key information about snowmobiling in the Medicine Bow National Forest...

The U.S. Forest Service Says recent snow accumulation and forecasted winds have forced the temporary closure of the Happy Jack Recreation Site. The Forest Service says the Laramie Ranger District has not been able to plow Forest Road 719, which provides access to the parking lot...

Two roads near Vedauwoo are closed while the U.S. Forest Service implements the Pole Mountain Landscape Fuels Treatment Partnership. A portion of Forest Road 700 (Vedauwoo Glen Road) and all of the 700E Road are temporarily closed to all motorized travel...

Members of the Albany County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Forest Service officials met Monday to discuss a course of action after recent sledding accidents at the old Happy Jack ski area. No formal decisions were made at the meeting, but spokesmen said the agencies would work closely going forward to make the public aware of the risks inherent in using the area for winter activities...

The United States Forest Service has announced a Proposed Action for Pole Mountain Travel Management.  The agency will host two open houses during November to provide information and start a discussion about the project. The open house in Laramie will be held from 6-8 p...

The public is invited to attend a second series of meetings to be held in Laramie and Cheyenne next week regarding motorized travel on the Pole Mountain Unit.

In preparation for the upcoming motorized travel planning process, the U.S. Forest Service seeks public input on the Pole Mountain road system.