okanogan-wenatchee national forest

Thanks to fair weather, prescribed burning has been proceeding as scheduled in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest over the first two weeks of spring.

The U.S. Forest Service says it plans to conduct controlled burns on approximately 6,000 acres of the national forest over the next few months.

National Forest day-use fees will be waived Monday, Feb. 17 for Presidents’ Day, including many trailheads and picnic areas.

The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is hiring approximately 50 seasonal summer Forestry Technicians to support the forest recreation and timber programs.

More than 11,000 acres near Leavenworth will become permanent public land under a $22 million federal conservation deal.

The heavy rains brought by this week's atmospheric river over the Cascade Mountains in Washington State have created a number of issues in the National Forest.

Christmas tree permits are available in Washington’s Okanogan-Wenatchee forest, with rules, maps, safety tips, and permit details for tree cutting.

Washington wildfires face Red Flag warnings, dangerous winds, and shifting evacuation orders near Lower Sugarloaf and Labor Mountain.

Labor Mountain Fire near Cashmere surged past 35,000 acres with just 7% containment as crews protect homes and hope cooler weather slows the blaze.

Two large fires burn in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest: Labor Mountain (6,000+ acres, 7% contained) and Wildcat Fire (8,800 acres, 8% contained).