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Welcome to the Beautiful Pacific Northwest!

Pacific Northwest National Forests have much to offer! If you refresh this page, you will see another autumn scene from your Pacific Northwest National Forests. Click on the image to visit the Autumn Colours of the Pacific Northwest web site.

The Pacific Northwest Region of the USDA Forest Service contains 17 National Forests, a National Scenic Area, a National Grassland, and two National Volcanic Monuments, all within the States of Oregon and Washington. The Forests provide timber for people, forage for cattle and wildlife, habitat for fish, plants, and animals, and some of the finest recreation lands in the country.

Mount St. Helens Erupts!

It's been more than two years since Mount St. Helens began rumblings again on September 23, 2004. Since then we've all witnessed several eruptions of the volcano, with possibly more to come.

The Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam offers an excellent opportunity to view in almost real-time an active volcano from the comfort of your chair at home. Working with the Northwest Interpretive Association (which provided the grant for the new VolcanoCam), Forest Service staff installed the new VolcanoCam the same day Mount St. Helens restarted its engines. Coincidence?

The diversity of resources of Pacific Northwest Forests extend beyond timber and land resources, recreation and natural beauty. Pacific Northwest Forests are also living research laboratories. We hope the Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam entices you to further explore the richness of your National Forests and what they offer to all of us.

A static image (updated every five minutes) of Mount St. Helens, Washington USA, taken from the Johnston Ridge Observatory. The summit of Mount St. Helens is at an elevation of 2,549 Meters (8,364 feet), at 46.20 N, 122.18 W. The summit stood at 9,677 feet before the May 18, 1980, eruption. The Observatory and VolcanoCam are located at an elevation of approximately 4,500 feet, about five miles from the volcano. You are looking approximately south-southeast across the North Fork Toutle River Valley. The Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam is brought to you by the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Vancouver, Washington, and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Amboy, Washington USA.

This image updates approximately every five minutes.
[Photo Image] Spotted Owl of the Pacific Northwest - Photo by Shane Jeffries

Recovery Planning for the Northern Spotted Owl

Updated 26 April 2007 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has commenced the development of a recovery plan for the northern spotted owl. The northern spotted owl was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1990, and critical habitat was designated in 1992. In 1994, the Northwest Forest Plan became the cornerstone for conserving the northern spotted owl on 24.4 million acres of Federal land in Oregon, Washington and California.

The recent publication of numerous comprehensive reviews and reports on the status of the northern spotted owl throughout its range present an opportunity to incorporate the most current and best available scientific information into a recovery plan for the species. The recovery plan will address actions needed to recover the northern spotted owl throughout its range and will set specific recovery criteria for delisting. It will also address new threats that have arisen since the owl was listed, including issues such as West Nile virus and the range expansion of the barred owl into traditional spotted owl habitat.
[Graphic Image] Celebrating Wildflowers is dedicated to the enjoyment of the thousands of wildflowers growing on our national forests and grasslands, and to educating the public about the many values of native plants

Celebrating Wildflowers

USDA Forest Service botanists and other specialists around the nation have developed a new website. Celebrating Wildflowers is dedicated to the enjoyment of the thousands of wildflowers growing on our national forests and grasslands, and to educating the public about the many values of native plants.

Come and enjoy our beautiful Pacific Northwest flowers!
[Graphic Image] Help the National Forest Foundation help your National Forests! The National Forest Foundation brings people together to protect our National Forests and Grasslands as the nonprofit partner of the USDA Forest Service, engaging America in community-based and national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of the National Forest System. Helping the USDA Forest Service fulfill its mission to "care for the land and serve people," the Foundation works in close collaboration with local people and communities.

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Become a friend of your National Forests!

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