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Welcome to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Located on the west side of the Cascades between the Canadian border and Mt. Rainier National Park, you will find glacier-covered peaks, spectacular mountain meadows and old-growth forests rich in history and outdoor opportunities.

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Incorporating Climate Change and Wildfire Risks into Management of the MBS

Wildfire burns in forest.

New climate change research may change the relationship the MBS has with fire, but our interdisciplinary team is working to address and integrate these concerns and risks into our management practices.

The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, often known as the MBS, contains natural beauty wherever you look. Trails go on for miles, revealing an abundance of wildflowers and dense foliage around each turn. Summits and ridgelines provide vistas that reach the horizon. Majestic old-growth forests make you feel tiny in comparison.

Climate change, however, may alter natural resources in the MBS and beyond. New research from the University of Washington, using atmospheric models, projects more rain and less snow in the winter, leading to reduced snowpack and less water available in the summer. Hotter, drier summers may cause more frequent droughts.

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To New Beginnings!

Large cedar being removed from the forest with an excavator

Working together to protect our natural resources and provide stewardship for the land is a priority for the USDA Forest Service and the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (MBS). Working with other agencies toward that common goal is the icing on the cake! That’s why helping the San Francisco Maritime National Park restore one of their ships was such a great opportunity for us.

The ship is the C.A. Thayer, a vessel that first launched in 1895 by Hans Ditlev Bendixsen in Fairhaven, CA with a crew of 4 seamen, two mates, a cook, and a captain. She was used to carry lumber from the Puget Sound into San Francisco and Los Angeles, and even made voyages as far as Australia. The wooden-hulled, three-mast schooner is routinely restored as part of preventive maintenance, but finding the right size and dimensions for lumber can prove challenging and costly.

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