Winter Conditions In Cascades Still Prevail, Recreation Ongoing
U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Robin DeMario says the in-between time period known as shoulder season will take a while to arrive.
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Deadline To Apply For Enchantments Camping Permit Approaching
Applications are being taken until midnight next Wednesday the 2,700 camping slots available from the middle of May through the end of October.
Echo Ridge Set For Nordic Skiers In New Year
Echo Ridge is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Forest Service and the Lake Chelan Nordic Ski Club, which grooms the trails.
Wenatchee Buys Land to Double Size Of Saddle Rock
It's bought 430 acres of private land from local families which expands Saddle Rock and establishes a legal route between Saddle Rock and the Jacobson Preserve.
Mission Ridge Ski Resort Off To Highly Successful Early Season
The mountain received significant early snowfall in November and weather that aided snowmaking efforts, which resulted in the resort's earliest allowable opening date under its special use agreement.
Chelan County Seeking Formal Agreement With Forest Service
The Activities of the U.S. Forest Service inside Chelan County are under a spotlight after the county was overrun recently by smoke and haze from wildfires on U.S. Forest land.
Air quality reached unhealthy to hazardous levels on a regular basis for more than a month straight leading into mid-October.
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White River and Irving Peak Fire Response Team Address Residential Frustration on Smoke
This fire will keep burning until an influx of rain or snow finally extinguishes it.
U.S. 2 Closed For 12th Straight Day In Cascades
U, S. Highway 2 remains closed in the North Cascades for what's now the 12th day in a row because of the Bolt Creek Fire, which has been burning close by.
The holdup to reopening the highway is unstable trees on slopes next to the roadway...
U.S. Forest Service Proposing Fee Changes at Several Oka-Wen Sites
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing a change in fees for multiple recreation sites in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Public Affairs Officer Victoria Wilkins says some will increase, others will decrease and some fees will be new at a variety of locations
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Wish Poosh Campground Closed Early
The U.S. Forest Service announced that the Wish Poosh Campground located near Lake Cle Elum has closed for the season early after several recent aggressive bear/camper encounters.
The area was set to close next week for construction work that was to last through next May, but Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest personnel say public safety is their top concern and recent bear activity forced the ch