Huckleberry Season on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Vancouver, WA– As August approaches, many in the Northwest look forward to collecting huckleberries and other wild berries on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Forest [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]