Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
 

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Snow-covered treesThe Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is a large and diverse area, encompassing over 4-million acres along the east slopes of the Cascade Range in Washington. For general information about the forest click here.

Okanogan-Wenatchee NF and State vicinity map

 

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Features

Echo Ridge Nordic Ski Area

Skier at Echo Ridge

Echo Ridge Nordic Ski Area on the Chelan Ranger District is open for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. More info


Forest Restoration Strategy

The Okanogan-Wenatchee N.F. is experiencing uncharacteristically severe fires, insect infestations, disease epidemics, habitat loss and hydrologic events causing massive erosion. Climate change will exacerbate these threats in the near future. Scientists agree active, landscape-scale restoration is needed if the forest is to become resilient to these threats. Learn more with the short video below and by visiting the restoration strategy website


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Spotlights

Why so many dead trees?

Defoliated Tree

The majority of the trees that look brown and dead have had their needles removed by an insect -- the Western Spruce Budworm. Though these insects kill many trees, many more will recover.

Celebrating Wildflowers

Anemone wildflower

Celebrating Wildflowers is dedicated to enjoyment of the thousands of wildflowers growing on our national forests, and to education about the values of native plants.
 

 




Holden Mine Site Cleanup

Holden Mine Cleanup

Infrastructure development and early works projects are being implemented during the field seasons of 2011-2012.

Visitor Use Reports

The National Visitor Use Monitoring program provides information about recreation visitors to national forests.