Gifford Pinchot and Mount Hood National Forest personnel are reminding campers to be extra responsible with campfires this Labor Day weekend.
Gifford Pinchot and Mount Hood National Forest personnel are reminding campers to be extra responsible with campfires this Labor Day weekend.
Individuals who start forest fires, either intentionally or on accident, could be billed for the suppression costs, according to a Gifford Pinchot news release. Find campfire safety information at www.smokeybear.com/campfire-safety.asp.
The Chronicle, Centralia
Most of the loads carried by animals during the Great Gravel Pack-in at Capitol State Forest Saturday were about 180 pounds, according to Darrell Wallace, executive director of the Back County Horsemen of Washington.
Here's your Memorial Day outlook for camping in national forests.
Whether you’re looking for a challenge, long-lasting memories or unmatched views, Mount Rainier National Park’s Wonderland Trail will take care of you. All it, or any trail for that matter, really asks in return is that you take care of it.
The camping clinic will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and will offer free hands-on seminars, product experts and demonstrations at 8109 W. Franklin Road, Boise.
Dry conditions in the Boise National Forest are four to six weeks ahead of normal.
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