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Forest Service Releases New Permit Fee Proposal for Oregon’s Central Cascades

PCT NEWS New Permit Fees for Central Cascades Wilderness Will Hit PCT Section-Hikers Hard Earlier this month, the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests released their new permit fee proposals for accessing the Three Sisters, Mount Washington and Mount Jefferson wilderness areas. This is part of the larger Central Cascades Wilderness Studies Project (CCWSP) that was …

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New Access Limits Coming to Oregon PCT in 2020

TRAIL NEWS New Access Limits Comingto Oregon PCT in 2020 If you’ve ever hiked—or wanted to hike—the John Muir Trail (JMT), the iconic High Sierra route from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney, you may know how limited—and coveted—those hiking permits are. Well, in 2020, with the implementation of a new permit and quota system in …

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Forest Service Considering Sweeping Changes to Access of Oregon Wilderness Areas

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Email TRAIL NEWS Forest Service Considering Sweeping Changes to Access of Oregon Wilderness Areas Until now (and still effective this year) Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) day-, section- and thru-hikers have the freedom to hike anywhere they like in Oregon with minimal permit requirements. The only permits needed to hike and camp …

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Q&A With USFS Public Affairs Officer Rachel Pawlitz

Rachel Pawlitz is the new Community Engagement and Public Affairs Specialist with the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Administered by the U.S. Forest Service, the scenic area encompasses 292,000 acres of mountains, canyons, rivers and wilderness along 85 miles of the Columbia River. Within the scenic area, there are more than 200 miles of National Forest System hiking …

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