If you’re looking to explore Washington’s great outdoors beyond the usual spots, Gifford Pinchot National Forest offers ...

If you’re looking to escape into the woods without leaving Washington, the southwest region offers plenty of forested parks ...

Visitors to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest should expect fewer services as the second Trump administration lays off federal workers.

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area have issued restrictions on campfires, smoking and other activities due to increased wildfire risk. “Fire season ...

The 2022 Kalama Fire burned 500 acres on the south side of Mount St. Helens in 2022. (Contributed by Gifford Pinchot National Forest) The U.S. Forest Service is planning to replant 134 acres of trees ...

South Prairie is a mysterious 85-acre lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest of Southwest Washington. It appears each spring, and disappears each summer. What's the secret of this unique geologic ...

Orogenesis Collective Executive Director Gabriel Tiller rides a trail in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest that, if fully restored, would become part of the Loowit Tier, the first Washington segment ...

Staff fired from the Gifford Pinchot National Forest returned to work Monday, following weeks of uncertainty after the federal government’s mass firings earlier this year. Amanda Brewer was fired in ...