Located twenty miles east of the city of Portland, Oregon, and the northern Willamette River valley, the Mt. Hood National Forest extends south from the strikingly beautiful Columbia River Gorge across more than sixty miles of forested mountains, lakes and streams to Olallie Scenic Area, a high lake basin under the slopes of Mt. Jefferson. Read more
This video highlights the restoration efforts on Still Creek on Mt. Hood National Forest. Greg Wanner, the supervisory fish biologist for the Mt. Hood NF talks us through the process he and his team took to reactivate the side channels that are excellent spawning and feeding grounds for native fish.
This video highlights the US Forest Service's Junior Snow Ranger progra: a great way for kids to get involved in helping to keep their forests safe, healthy, and vibrant for everyone.
Winter is a great time to be in your national forest. Winter can also bring some different dangers. Find out more about an avalanche awareness workshop by clicking here. Be safe this winter
Mt. Hood National Forest has authorizeed an amendment of RLK and Company’s Special Use Permit to include the Timberline Ski Area Mountain Bike Trails and Skills Park.
The Mt. Hood Ski Patrol is the oldest volunteer patrol in the West, and the longest continually operated volunteer patrol in the country. Find out more about this great legacy.
Located twenty miles east of the city of Portland, Oregon, and the northern Willamette River valley, the Mt. Hood National Forest extends south from the strikingly beautiful Columbia River Gorge across more than sixty miles of forested mountains, lakes and streams to Olallie Scenic Area, a high lake basin under the slopes of Mt. Jefferson. 
