Your safety is your responsibility! Visit the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for safety tips and tools for traveling on ice. michigan.gov/dnr/education/…

We have winter sports on our minds! ❄️ Update : the Bergland Trail will be groomed this winter after all ! Visit our webpage for ski maps and links to trail reports. fs.usda.gov/activity/ottaw…

Last week, Ottawa employees utilized an air curtain burner to incinerate brush piles out at Camp Nesbit. Air curtain burners can be used as an alternative to traditional pile burning, providing a nearly smokeless, safer, and more efficient way to get the job of pile burning done!

Episode 22! 🎉E. Redix, Ojibwe Language Coordinator w/ Grand Portage Band of Lk Superior Chippewa & SNF Archeologist, L. Johnson talk Ojibwe language of original place names in the SNF. U don't want to miss this episode! On Spotify, Apple Podcasts & ely.org/plan/podcast/

And the jack pine were resting all purple in their beds, waiting for the long winter ahead. ❄ Fun fact: when jack pine ( Pinus banksiana), akikaandag in Anishinaabemowin, seedlings go dormant, they turn purple! 📸 USDA Forest Service taken at the JW Toumey Nursery

Looking for winter activities for the kids? Outdoor and indoor activities are included in a colorful publication that highlights themes such as safety, wildlife, and the joy of winter fun. Download a JR Snow Ranger activity book at fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_D…

XC Ski Trail Report ! ❄⛷ The trails on the north end of the forest , Berglund and Courtney Trails, are groomed by Forest Service staff who reported good conditions this week while grooming. fs.usda.gov/activity/ottaw…

Next week fire staff will begin pile burning operations along Dinner Lake Road located 10 miles southeast of Watersmeet. Burning will continue when resources are available, and as weather conditions allow. Signs will be posted along the roadway. 📸 USFS

It's National Play Outside Day *(first Saturday of every month) ! Consider some fresh air and time bundled up amongst the trees ! #PlayOutsideDay

Its National Bird Day ! Have you ever heard of Spruce Grouse? allaboutbirds.org/guide/Spruce_G… Fun Fact: The Spruce Grouse's digestive organs change with seasonal shifts in diet.

Chillier January temperatures are on their way! DY have what you need in case of an emergency? 🚘 📷

To honor the life of Former U.S. President Jimmy Cater, Forest Service offices will be closed January 9th, 2025. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

Fire staff were able to complete ignitions on all piles (roughly 250) along Dinner Lake Road this week. 📸USDA Forest Service

Press Release : Snowmobile season on the Ottawa National Forest fs.usda.gov/detail/ottawa/… 📸 USDA Forest Service

Lake effect snow today is expected for the WNW to W wind snow belts. Accumulating snow on the roadways could result in hazardous travel that will impact the morning and evening commutes. #906wx #miwx

Meet the pollen wasp (Pseudomasaris vespoides), a solitary wasp that collects nectar & pollen, much like bees! This rare pollinator specializes in beardtongues (Penstemon), helping preserve endangered species like Penstemon haydenii. 🌸🪰 Learn more fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/po…

National Forest Service Resource Advisory Committee Meeting on January 22, 2025 fs.usda.gov/detail/ottawa/…

Area XC Ski Trail Reports can be found: keweenawtrails.com/trail-reports/ skinnyski.com/trails/ski/lis…

Ride Right = Ride Home michigan.gov/dnr/education/…