View of Pine Lakes in the sunlight after the snow has melted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 2.3 million acres of varied landscape, extends from the Blue Mountains and rugged Wallowa Mountains down to the spectacular canyon country of the Snake River on the Idaho border.

The forest ranges in elevation from 875 feet in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area to 9,845 feet in the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area.

We manage the forest as sustainable ecosystems providing clean water, wildlife habitat and valuable forest products. This setting offers a variety of year-round recreation opportunities.

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Forest Service Makes $1 Million Commitment to Get Kids Outdoors

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Agency conservation education grants will benefit children's projects across 18 states.


Prescribed Burn at Deer Creek

Low burning prescribed fire under ponderosa pine trees.

Fire managers across the WWNF are working on 5 to 10 year plans that will restore tens of thousands of acres of forest to their historical fire regimes. Benefits include increased fire protection for homeowners in wildland urban interface areas, habitat for wildlife and healthier timber stands. View video footage of the Deer Creek Burn and maps of current prescribed burn projects.
 


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Columbia Gorge Ecology Institute

Picture of the Snake river flowing through Hells Canyon. Taken from high above the canyon.

is committed to providing educational programs that connect people and place, communities and conservation through education and experiences throughout this amazing and unique landscape.