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 [...]
We aren’t out of the woods yet…
March 25, 2021 - The Recreate Responsibly Coalition is spreading awareness of potentially dangerous conditions during the transition between winter and spring. As the weather [...]
Sno-Park permits go on sale Nov. 1
Visitors urged to buy permits online and recreate responsibly OLYMPIA – Oct. 8, 2020 – The Washington State Parks Winter Recreation Program reminds winter recreation [...]
Cold Creek Fire Update: Highway 12 Re-Opening May Occur Later This Evening
Report date: September 21, 2020 Lewis County Division of Emergency Services reports: Over the weekend, the Cold Creek Wildland Fire grew to 616 acres; however [...]
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Closes Area and Issues Forest-Wide Campfire Ban for Fire Safety
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Closes Area and Issues Forest-Wide Campfire Ban for Fire Safety Release Date: September 9, 2020 The Pacific Northwest remains under the [...]
Trail to High Rock Lookout Closed for Historic Lookout Restoration
The trail leading to the historic High Rock Lookout will be closed from August 19th to August 22nd. The closure is part of the ongoing restoration work [...]