Public Involvement

The park invites your input on various plans from time to time. Plans that are available for public comment will be listed on this webpage. Check back for frequent updates!

Keep in mind projects have specific "Comment Periods" during which comments are considered. Comments submitted too late may not be reviewed, so always submit comments during the applicable dates

Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC)
The National Park Service prepares a variety of planning and environmental documents to help guide it in managing park resources. These documents can range from site-specific impact analyses on facility locations to broader park-wide plans for future use and management of a park.

Planning, Environment and Public Comment website contains all of the currently active plans and environmental documents for the National Park Service.

Do you have a question or concern?
Please share your ideas on how the Lakeshore can best be managed so as to be preserved unimpaired for future generations.

By Phone
Park Headquarters (year round) 406-666-2412
Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center (year round) 307-548-5406

By Fax
Park Headquarters: 406-666-2415

By Postal Mail
Superintendent
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
P.O. Box 7458
Fort Smith, MT 59035
By E-Mail

Did You Know?

Veiw of the Bighorn Mountains from the Yellowtail Habitat, photo by K. Schwab

One of the most famous fossil discoveries is within view of Bighorn Canyon. Natural Trap Cave is well known within the scientific community due to the presence of over 40,000 fossil bones, among them the remains of the Short-faced bear, American lion, American Cheetah, American Camel, and Mammoth. More...