Forest Service

The Forest Service will waive its fees at day-use recreation sites in Washington and Oregon on Monday, February 15th in honor of Presidents' day. Several fee-free days are offered by the Forest Service annually to encourage Americans to explore the outdoors and their public lands ...

With snow falling and Thanksgiving only two weeks away, it appears winter is approaching. Folks looking to explore the outdoors this winter should be prepared before hitting the road, especially on Forest Service roads. "Expect winter conditions at higher elevation trails and trailheads, be prepared and carry the proper gear for winter mountain travel and camping," said Robin DeMario, p

Tuesday afternoon at approximately 1:05 dispatchers received a report for Okanogan County toning out for a field fire near Highway 20, about 4 miles west of Winthrop. The fire possibly was caused by a combine, according to lead operations dispatcher, Josh Gibbs, from Central Washington Interagency Communications Center...