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View the latest Press Releases by the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. 

2025 Press Releases

Dusty Vaughn Named Mount St. Helens District Ranger

Release Date: April 8th, 2025
Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Pacific Northwest Region  Vancouver, Wash., (April 7, 2025)— Dusty Vaughn has been named as the new…

Bridge Repair and Summer Work on Forest Road 25

Release Date: April 8th, 2025
Vancouver, Wash., (April 8, 2024)— Beginning May 5th, 2025, the Huffaker Bridge located on Forest Road 25 at mile 7.66 within the Cowlitz Valley…

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Announces Change to Commercial Huckleberry Harvesting in 2025

Release Date: March 31st, 2025
  Forest to Focus on Sustainability, Conflict Reduction, and Restoration Efforts Vancouver, Wash., (March 31, 2025)— The USDA Forest Service has…

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Gifford Pinchot and Mt. Hood National Forests to host...

Release Date: February 4th, 2025
Media Contact: Charles Lassitercharles.lassiter@usda.gov Vancouver, Wash., (February 4, 2025)— The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and…