Mount Rainier National Park announces expansion of public access
Mount Rainier National Park, WA – Mount Rainier National Park reopened the Nisqually to Paradise Road in the park’s southwestern corner late in the day on Friday June 5th, [...]
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Announces Reopening of Most Day-Use and Trailhead Sites
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest is announcing the reopening of developed day-use and trailhead sites to recreational users. Beginning Friday May 15, 2020, most trailheads [...]
40th Anniversary of the Eruption of Mount St. Helens
Forty years ago on the morning of May 18, 1980, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake triggered the collapse of the summit and north flank of Mount [...]
National Forests in Washington plan for late May phased opening
Portland, Ore. – The USDA Forest Service will maintain its alignment with state “Stay at Home” orders and the first phase of Washington state’s “Reopening [...]
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Closes all Developed Recreation Sites to align with statewide COVID-19 ‘Stay Home-Stay Healthy’ order
To align with state and local measures directing people to stay home to save lives, all Gifford Pinchot National Forest campgrounds, day-use sites, trailheads, Sno-Parks, [...]
Mount St. Helens climbing permits on sale March 18
Climbing permits for Mount St. Helens will go on sale Wednesday, March 18 at 7:00 a.m. PDT through Recreation.gov. Permits are required for all [...]