okanogan-wenatchee national forest

It may not bring the traffic that Memorial Day Weekend or the 4th of July does, but officials with the U.S. Forest Service are still expecting a busy weekend in the National Forest for Father's Day. Spokesperson, Robin DeMario, with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest says there are a number of great routes to choose from for a scenic hike or drive with dad...

Campfires in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest will be limited starting Friday. The U.S. Forest Service - Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest says it is implementing Stage 1 Fire Restrictions due to lack of spring rains and recent hot weather drying out forest fuels and increasing fire danger...

Now that Memorial Day Weekend is almost here, officials with the U.S. Forest Service are reminding visitors about several things to keep in mind when camping over the three-day holiday. Memorial Day Weekend is one of the busiest weekends for camping in the National Forest annually, and spokesperson Robin DeMario with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest says campers should plan ahead and have a

All prescribed burning activities on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest have ended for the spring season. Forest spokesperson, Robin DeMario, says conditions are no longer favorable for conducting any further prescribed fires. "There's a checklist of things that we must check off to make sure that things are just right for a burn to occur...

Numerous campgrounds in the National Forest are opening for the season. One of them is Fox Creek Campground on the Entiat River Ranger District. "Fox Creek has sixteen campsites along the Entiat River," explains U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Robin DeMario...

Prescribed burning activities are continuing on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Crews will conduct burning operations on 100 acres in the Gold Ridge area of the Entiat Ranger District today (April 3), and will continue with the burning of up to 700 more acres in the same area tomorrow or Sunday, weather permitting...

Spring is here, and that means prescribed burning operations are now underway in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Residents in the Wenatchee Valley and surrounding vicinity might have seen smoke from a prescribed burn that happened about five miles southwest of Wenatchee on Wednesday...

The U.S. Forest Service is reminding visitors that its portion of the Lakeshore Trail at the north end of Lake Chelan is open, but with two overnight camping closures. The Cascade Creek and Moore Point Campgrounds are both closed for overnight use, however, day use is permitted at each location...

The U.S. Forest Service is cautioning visitors about changing snow conditions caused by warmer weather. Forest Service officials say trails might be icier during the morning hours due to daytime snowmelt that creates water which freezes during the night...

The U.S. Forest Service is reminding visitors and recreationists not to disturb wildlife during the winter months. Forest officials say winter is always a time of higher stress for forest animals for several reasons, primarily because food is scarce and animals must rely heavily on their stored body fat to survive...