If you like playing in the snow, there might be a volunteer spot for you at Mt. Charleston.

The U.S. Forest Service is looking for Snow Play Host volunteers this winter at Mt. Charleston. Every winter weekend, thousands of people flock to the mountains to play in the snow.  Snow Play Hosts provide roadside information about snow play opportunities, and take part in the fun while engaging visitors at snow play sites. Snow Play Hosts will also help visitors have a fun snow play experience while reducing impacts to the forest. 

The Forest Service is offering permits to gather firewood in a lottery drawing set for Monday, August 29.

The wood is mahogany that was taken from the Cathedral Rock Picnic Area earlier this summer. It was removed because the trees were hazardous. People interested in applying for the 20 permits being offered must send their name, phone number and email address to Judy Suing, Public Affairs Specialist, at jsuing@fs.fed.us or at 702-839-5563 by August 29. The drawing is at 9 a.m. that day so applications must be in before. 

Photos from a visit to Mt. Charleston with a UNLV professor studying fire danger.