More than 800 acres of land are expected to undergo prescribed burns in the Lincoln National Forest starting Friday, Nov. 7.

The U.S. Forest Service will conduct prescribed burns starting Friday to reduce hazardous fuels and prevent future wildfires.

Lincoln National Forest and Guadalupe Mountains National Park both announced widespread closures Monday that effect Wednesday in an effort to stem the risk of wildfires to public safety. A forest-wide ...

RUIDOSO, N.M. — For almost a month, most of the national forests have been off limits due to the heightened risks of fires that have scorched much of New Mexico. At the Lincoln National Forest, for ...

On Wednesday, July 12 the Lincoln National Forest lifted Stage 1 fire restrictions for all districts in the forest and changed the fire danger rating. The districts include the Smokey Bear Ranger ...

The U.S. Forest Service announced it would close portions of the Lincoln National Forest where two wildfires continue to burn as a precaution. The South Fork Fire and Salt Fire ignited earlier this ...

The Lincoln National Forest is seeking public input on forest management over the next decade, planning three public meetings in the next two months. The three meetings will be held via Zoom at 4 p.m.

Visitors can return to Lincoln National Forest Friday. An order is set to be lifted starting over the weekend. The forest had been closed for a month due to fire danger. Recent rains have lowered the ...

RUIDOSO, N.M.- Wednesday marked the first day of a more than two-month-long closure of the Lincoln National Forest. The 1.1 million-acre forest, which is spread across Otero, Lincoln, Eddy and Chaves ...

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. All Lincoln National Forest offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 9, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day. States across the U.S., including New Mexico, observe ...

Three prescribed burns are planned for the Smokey Bear Ranger District in the Lincoln National Forest this week. Two burns will begin on Thursday, Aug. 3. The first burn will cover a 90-acre area of ...

Just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, the Lincoln National Forest in southern New Mexico has reopened.The total closure of the forest ended Friday morning, but restrictions that prohibit ...