u.s. forest service

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.

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.

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.  ...

This fire will keep burning until an influx of rain or snow finally extinguishes it.

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...

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 ...

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

The U.S. Forest Service will begin trail improvement work on the Snow Lakes Trail Monday between Nada and Snow Lakes. Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Public Affairs Officer Robin DeMario says, "During the work days Monday through Thursday, hikers should expect possible delays up to 3-4 hours as explosives are being used to remove a major landslide in the area ...

The U.S. Forest Service is reminding visitors to Eightmile Road southwest of Leavenworth that there is no parking on the side of the road for safety reasons. Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Public Affairs Officer Robin DeMario says there are risks to motorists and that emergency vehicles cannot access the area if both sides have cars ...

The U.S. Forest Service says the pandemic interrupted the prescribed burning plans that were set for the spring in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. In an email to KPQ, a spokesperson said, "In addition to limiting additional respiratory irritants in nearby communities, our pause on prescribed fire is also about keep firefighters safe and protected from unnecessary exposure to COVID-19