Idaho UTV/ATV/Motorbike Program

USDA acts to remove roadless rule restrictions that exacerbate rising wildfire risk USDA acts to remove roadless rule restrictions that exacerbate rising wildfire risk USDA Office of Communications sent this bulletin at 08/18/2026 11:07 AM EDT View as a webpage / Share Office of Communications | [email protected] USDA acts to remove roadless rule restrictions that exacerbate rising wi...

📣Stay Informed. Stay Engaged. Protect Idaho Recreation.

If you recreate on Idaho’s public lands, you should be following the Idaho Recreation Council.

The IRC is a statewide voice for responsible outdoor recreation and brings together motorized and non-motorized recreation groups from across Idaho. It works with land managers, legislators, and the public to protect access and help shape the future of recreation in our state.

The IRC’s page is also one of the best places to find timely information about proposed legislation, policy changes, access issues, and other decisions that could affect Idaho recreation.

Don’t wait until a decision has already been made to learn about it. Follow the Idaho Recreation Council, stay informed, and make sure Idaho’s recreation community has a strong and unified voice.

Learn more: https://id-rc.org/

Idaho Recreation Council The Idaho Recreation Council is comprised of Idahoans from all parts of the state with a wide spectrum of recreation interest and love for the future of Idaho and a desire to preserve recreation for future generations of Idahoans. If you believe access is important to your recreation please consider...

FTGOTO Fire Restrictions

Prohibited under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire or stove fire except within a designated recreation site, or on their own land, and only within an owner-provided fire structure.
Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, building, or designated recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.

Prohibited under Stage 2 Fire Restrictions
Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire (wood or gas fueled), or stove fire.
Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a designated recreation site or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
Operating motorized vehicles off designated roads and trails in accordance with existing travel management plans.
The following acts are prohibited from 1:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.:

Operating a chainsaw or other equipment powered by an internal combustion engine for felling, bucking, skidding, yarding, processing, road building and woodcutting during industrial operations or firewood gathering.
Blasting, welding, grinding or other activities that generate flame or flammable material.
Using an explosive.

Fire Restrictions Finder | Idaho Department of Lands Stage 1 Fire Restrictions and Stage 2 Fire Restrictions help prevent human-caused wildfires. Use our Fire Restrictions Finder map to know before you go!

** North Region Trail Ranger report**
These are the first two shifts from the North Region Trail Rangers.

Idaho Panhandle - Priest Lake Ranger District - 27 May - 3 June
&
Nez Perce - Salmon River Ranger District - 10 - 17 June

** East Region Trail Ranger report**
Sawtooth National Forest, SNRA Ranger District.
July 8 -15, 2026

Trail Ranger crew would like to thank staff from the SNRA who rode and worked with them, members from the community who may have helped clear trails, as well as members from MVTMA, TVTMA, and ISTA.

** What Would Brian Do?**
He would rediscover and get a single track trail back onto the MVUM... This report includes 8.5 miles of trail 4024 cleared north of Rd579 (3 days to recover lost trail) that will be newly available for all single track uses including motorbike & e-bike. Made possible through IDPR efforts to research and call out 2009 SCNF Travel Management Plan error, and SCNF's wisdom in issuing a correction now. See for current map: https://arcg.is/00ObvH

Join us tomorrow in Burley at 1000 Normal Ave for the Cassia Cassia County Sheriff's Office OHV Safety Fair!