Recreation Alert: Be extra cautious in Ahtanum State Forest this summer –...
A log truck travels past Tree Phones Campground in Ahtanum State Forest. Photo: Toni Droscher/DNR Beginning Monday, June 27, outdoor recreationists heading to Ahtanum State Forest can expect to...
View ArticleRecreation alert: Timber harvest activity takes place this summer near Sherry...
If you’re planning a trip to Sherry Creek campground in Little Pend Oreille this summer, DNR wants you to know that a timber harvest is underway and will continue through most of the summer. The area...
View ArticleRecreation alert and update: Sherry Creek Campground closed for the summer...
Several weeks ago, we alerted readers about timber harvest activity taking place near the Sherry Creek Campground, east of Colville. Given the large amount of heavy truck traffic in the area and in...
View ArticleSometimes it takes a horse to get the job done
Horse teams are still in use for logging in special situations, such as small timber or in environmentally or aesthetically sensitive areas. Photo: DNR. Washington State’s forest practices rules...
View ArticleTurning Wheel “Bridges” Recreation, Timber Harvest and Environmental...
If you care for the environment, love to spend time outdoors and like to see thriving local communities, you may just be surprised by how much you might appreciate an upcoming timber sale. When Public...
View ArticleHow can timber harvests and recreation coexist?
Department of Natural Resources foresters, recreation managers, and recreation interest groups recently worked together to design a timber sale that contained sections of off-road vehicle trails that...
View ArticleState Timber Harvests Are Each as Unique as the Names They Go By
Brokedown Place. Jumping Jack. Goldfish. Silver Charm. Camp Draper. Evocative? Yes. Unique? Definitely. And just like their unique names, the state-land timber harvests managed by the Washington State...
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