okanogan-wenatchee national forest

More than 11,000 acres near Leavenworth will become permanent public land under a $22 million federal conservation deal.

The heavy rains brought by this week's atmospheric river over the Cascade Mountains in Washington State have created a number of issues in the National Forest.

Christmas tree permits are available in Washington’s Okanogan-Wenatchee forest, with rules, maps, safety tips, and permit details for tree cutting.

Washington wildfires face Red Flag warnings, dangerous winds, and shifting evacuation orders near Lower Sugarloaf and Labor Mountain.

Labor Mountain Fire near Cashmere surged past 35,000 acres with just 7% containment as crews protect homes and hope cooler weather slows the blaze.

Two large fires burn in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest: Labor Mountain (6,000+ acres, 7% contained) and Wildcat Fire (8,800 acres, 8% contained).

The Lower Sugarloaf Fire east of Leavenworth burns 22,205 acres, 20% contained, with Level 1-2 evacuations affecting over 1,000 homes.

While 3 larger fires have blackened thousands of acres on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, nearly a dozen others that are much smaller are also still burning in region.

Firefighters report strong progress in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest as crews contain multiple lightning-sparked blazes near Leavenworth, Cle Elum, and the Methow Valley.

A round of weekend thunderstorms over the Central Cascades has ignited no fewer than a dozen new wildfires on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.