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.
Recreation
Resource Advisory Committee - This committee provides
recommendations concerning recreation fees for the Pacific
Northwest Region of the Forest Service and for the BLM states
of Oregon and Washington.
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.
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image updates approximately every five minutes.
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.
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.
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.