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Located in Southwest Washington State, the Gifford Pinchot National Forest encompasses 1,368,300 acres including the 110,000 acre Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest has something for everyone. Read more...

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Forest Service Consents to Prospecting Permit

This is a picture of a possible exploratory drilling site under the proposal.

U.S. Forest Service officials announced this week the release of the Decision Notice (DN) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) documenting the agency’s consent to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to issue permits to Ascot USA, Inc. for limited mineral prospecting on Goat Mountain, in the upper Green River Watershed of northwest Skamania County, Wash.

Holly Removal at the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District Housing

An employee work to make sure removed holly does not return.

Today holly has invaded all the wooded areas, borders and flower beds in the housing area. Many holly trees have been cut down in the past, but have resprouted to form multiple trunks, and grown to 4-5 inches around.