• National Forest Series

    Mount Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest

    Mount Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest is located in the northernmost region in the state of Washington. The forest extends more than 140 miles north to south from the Canadian border to Mount Rainier National Park in central Washington. The national forest is situated along the western slopes of the Cascade Range. Originally, the Mount Baker area was known as the Washington Forest Reserve created in 1887. The reserve divided into two regions in 1908…

  • National Forest Series

    Willamette National Forest

    The Willamette National Forest area has had a long and storied history. Well before it became a national forest, the area was the final destination of the Oregon Trail in the 1830’s. Nearly half a million settlers journeyed from the eastern United States to make a new home in the Oregon country. The Oregon country at the time extended all the way to what eventually would become Alaska. Then, in 1848, the Oregon Territory was…

  • National Forest Series

    Allegheny National Forest

    The Allegheny National Forest will be celebrating 100 years as an American treasure on September 24, 2023. The forest is located in northwestern Pennsylvania about 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Situated on the Allegheny plateau, the forest covers over half a million acres of hardwood forests comprised of oak, black cherry, maples, and other hardwoods. The plateau is on located the western edge of the Appalachian Mountains. Certain areas on the plateau reach upwards of…