u.s. forest service

County Commissioner Shon Smith says he shot video Saturday capturing hundreds of cars parked along narrow roads leading to the trail heads of hiking areas.

Commissioner Tiffany Gering is leading an effort to figure out a way to dispose the debris which builds up on the shoreline.

Forest Service firefighters were stretched thin recently when out of control campfires interfered with their response to an outbreak of lightning caused fires.

U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Robin DeMario says the in-between time period known as shoulder season will take a while to arrive.

Applications are being taken until midnight next Wednesday the 2,700 camping slots available from the middle of May through the end of October.

It's bought 430 acres of private land from local families which expands Saddle Rock and establishes a legal route between Saddle Rock and the Jacobson Preserve.