Sawtooth National Forest reduces office hours, temporary closures due to staffing constraints

After DOGE staff cuts, Idaho’s renowned forest plans to cut summer office hours

BOISE – One of Idaho’s most popular national forests plans to temporarily shutter two of its ranger stations before reopening them on a limited schedule during the busy summer season. The cuts come three months after President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency Service, led by Elon Musk, slashed jobs at the U.S. Forest Service.Officials with the Sawtooth National Forest, which covers more than 2 million acres of central Idaho for…

Amid federal cuts, U.S. Forest Service cuts office hours at Sawtooth field offices in Idaho

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is home to more than 300 high-elevation mountain lakes, including this unnamed lake at the base of Thompson Peak. (Clark Corbin/Idaho Capital Sun)Following a series of cuts pushed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, the U.S. Forest Service announced Friday that it is cutting back hours at several Sawtooth National Forest field offices. As part of the announcement, U.S. Forest Service officia…

Sawtooth National Forest reduces office hours, temporary closures due to staffing constraints

Sawtooth National Forest reduces office hours at three districts due to staffing and resources. Offices to open fewer days weekly starting June 16.