Forest Service Announces Fee-Free Day for Veterans Day
Portland, Ore., November 8, 2023 – The Pacific Northwest Region of the Forest Service will waive most day-use fee sites on National Forests in the region on Veterans Day, November 11. This fee-free day is in recognition of our nation’s veterans and is the last fee-free day for the USDA Forest Service in 2023. The […]
Mount Rainier National Park Expands Winter Access
Paradise road access shifts to Thursdays – Mondays starting November 15 ASHFORD, Wash. – Mount Rainier National Park announced updates today to the winter 2023-24 recreation access schedule. Beginning Nov. 15, the park will expand winter public vehicle access to the Paradise area to five days per week on a Thursday through Monday schedule. The […]
Parkwide fire ban lifted at Mount Rainier National Park
ASHFORD, Wash. – Mount Rainier National Park has lifted the parkwide fire ban after consultation with federal fire management officials. Campfires will be permitted at the park’s three campgrounds, including the Ohanapecosh Campground, the Cougar Rock Campground, and the White River Campground.  The White River Campground is expected to close for the season on Monday, […]
Forest Service Waives Recreation Fees for National Public Lands Day
The Pacific Northwest Region of the Forest Service will be waiving recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency on September 23, 2023, in honor of National Public Lands Day. This annual event, which is celebrated on the fourth Saturday in September, is an opportunity for people across the country to […]
Increased fire danger prompts added fire restrictions on Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Due to hot and dry conditions that are intensifying the risk of wildfires, fire managers have issued restrictions on all campfires, smoking, and other activities within the forest. These restrictions begin today, August 16, 2023. All campfires, charcoal or briquette fires, pellet fires, or any other open fires are prohibited under a Forest Order, including […]
Huckleberry Season on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
As August approaches, many in the Northwest look forward to collecting huckleberries and other wild berries on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest! Forest managers would like to remind the public that a permit is required to remove any berries from the Forest. A free-use permit for personal consumption is available to remove up to one […]
U.S. Highway 12 viewpoint at Riffe Lake named “Gary Stamper Memorial Overlook”
The Washington State Transportation Commission has honored late-Lewis County Commissioner Gary Stamper by placing his name on a highway viewpoint overlooking Riffe Lake. The “Gary Stamper Memorial Overlook,” on U.S. Highway 12, east of Mossyrock, provides a panoramic view of Riffe Lake, timbered hills and the cascade mountain range. The State Transportation Commission unanimously directed […]
Fire restrictions take effect on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest July 10
Due to increased risk of wildfires, Gifford Pinchot National Forest fire managers have issued restrictions on campfires, smoking, and other activities within the forest. These restrictions will become effective on July 10, 2023, at 12:01 am. “We are seeing dry conditions, earlier in the year, across the forest,” said Dirk Shupe, Fire Management Staff Officer […]
Fee Changes this Summer on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Vancouver, WA, June 23, 2023 – To help fund maintenance and operations of popular campgrounds, day-use sites, cabin/lookout rentals, and climbing and backcountry programs on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest new and modified fees will be implemented at some developed recreation sites. These fee changes will be implemented in stages over the course of the next few years. […]
Forest Service Waives Recreation Fees for Juneteenth
Portland, Ore., June 15, 2023 – In celebration of Juneteenth, the USDA Forest Service is waiving recreation fees for day-use sites in Washington and Oregon on Monday, June 19th. This initiative recognizes the historical significance of Juneteenth which marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It also seeks to promote diversity and […]
