National forest spokesperson Robin DeMario says many people see the dry conditions and mistakenly think conditions are favorable for hiking and camping
Work was completed to restore much of one structure in Okanogan County - the North Twentymile Lookout D-6 Cupola - last summer on its 100th anniversary.
As the daylight shortens and the weather gets chillier there's still a number of activities for people to enjoy in the national forest.
Fall is a popular time for cutting firewood from the forest and spokesperson Robin DeMario with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest says there's a few things you'll need to have besides a sharpened axe when doing so...