Much of the Redfish Lake recreation complex has reopened to the public, now that the Bench Lake Fire is 85 percent contained. The complex has been closed since July 12 because of the Bench Lake Fire ...

STANLEY, Idaho (NFS News Release) - Sawtooth National Recreation Area Ranger Kirk Flannigan will soon be issuing an emergency closure order in response to the Bench Lake Fire, which started ...

As the Bench Lake Fire continues to burn by Idaho’s popular Redfish Lake, forcing the recreation destination’s closure, residents have started an effort to make sure the people who make their living ...

The U.S. Forest Service will close a trail, parking lots and a road at one of Idaho’s most popular camping areas as it works on improvements, the agency said in a news release. Sawtooth National ...

IDAHO, USA — The U.S. Forest Service- Sawtooth National Forest announced that Point Campground at Redfish Lake is closed for the rest of the 2024 season, including the day-use area. "While there are ...

STANLEY, Idaho — If you are planning on heading to the Sawtooths for a weekend getaway, you can now take a day trip to Redfish Lake. Sawtooth National Forest officials say the road into Redfish Lake ...

Two campgrounds and a handful of trails in the Redfish Lake recreation complex remain closed because of the Bench Lake Fire, but most of the complex reopened to the public July 30. The Bench Lake Fire ...

One stretch of road to be built next year at Redfish Lake — higher than the route it’s replacing — will give drivers better views of iconic scenery than they’ve ever had from their cars. A pullout ...

An aerial photo shared to Facebook by the Sawtooth National Forest shows a plume of smoke coming from a 40-acre wildfire called the Bench Lake Fire, a short distance from Redfish Lake. Sawtooth ...

Forest Service officials on Tuesday unveiled plans to create a nonmotorized trail system that would connect popular Idaho campsites with nearby boat launches, day-use areas and more, according to a ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho wildfire managers are bringing in more personnel and equipment to battle a fire south of Stanley that forced the evacuation of Redfish Lake campers and guests at the historic ...