Mount St. Helens Special Recreation Permits & Reserved Tickets Available Online
It’s a good time of year to begin planning for spring and summer adventures on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Permits to climb Mount St. [...]
Energy Northwest Leading the Charge with EV Charging Stations Coming to the Byway
RICHLAND, Wash. – Electric vehicle drivers in Washington will soon have eight more options for charging their rides along U.S. Route 12. Construction is set [...]
Packwood Mountain Festival on April 29-30
The Packwood Mountain Festival returns this year with live music the evening of April 29 and a fun run the following morning. The White Pass [...]
Next State Land Free Days are March 9, March 19 and April 22
No Discover Pass is required to park on those three days OLYMPIA – March 3, 2022 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites [...]
Mount Rainier National Park Announces Temporary Closure of Grove of the Patriarchs
Deputy Superintendent Kevin Skerl today signed an emergency regulation closing the Grove of the Patriarchs, in the southeast corner of Mount Rainier National Park. The [...]
Forest Service Waives Fees for Veterans Day
Vancouver, WA, – Nov. 8, 2021 – The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at day‐use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington on Nov. 11, 2021 in [...]
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Holiday Tree Permits Available Nov. 9
Vancouver, WA Nov. 3, 2021—Create memories and explore the forest while finding this year’s holiday tree for your home! Starting November 9 visitors may buy [...]
Campfire Restrictions lifted on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Vancouver, Sept. 16, 2021—Due to increased moisture and cooling temperatures, Forest Service fire officials recommended the elimination of public use restrictions on the Gifford Pinchot [...]
Huckleberry Season Opens on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Huckleberry Season on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Vancouver, WA , July 23, 2021 - As August approaches, many in the Northwest look forward to collecting [...]
Campfires Prohibited on Local National Forest Lands
Due to dry and hot conditions, campfires are prohibited across the Mt. Hood National Forest, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, and Forest Service lands on the [...]