Forests and Grasslands
The Pacific Northwest Region hosts a diversity of ecosystems and ecoregions from wet temperate rain forests in some coastal areas to the more arid high desert areas of eastern Oregon and Washington.
The USDA Forest Service manages 24.9 million acres of public land in the Pacific Northwest including 16 National Forests, a National Grassland, two National Volcanic Monuments, four National Recreation Areas, and two National Scenic Areas.
The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular river canyon, 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep, cutting the only sea level route through the Cascade Mountain Range.
These million acres in the northeast corner of Washington roll like the high seas. Three waves of mountains run from north to south, separated by troughs of valleys.
Located on the eastern slopes of the Cascades in Central Oregon, the Deschutes National Forest encompasses nearly 1.6 million acres and offers a variety of landscapes, ecosystems and year-round recreation.
Framed by major migratory bird flyways, the Fremont-Winema National Forest encompasses 2.3 million acres. The ecosystem ranges from towering snow-capped peaks to wide-open sage basins.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest includes over 1.3 million acres of forest, wildlife habitat, watersheds & mountains, including Mt. Adams & Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
The 1.7 million acre Malheur National Forest is located in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon with 88,350 acres of wilderness. The Forest is home to high desert grasslands, sage, juniper, pine, fir, and hidden alpine lakes and meadows.…
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.
Mt. Hood National Forest encompasses 1.1 million acres. The Forest offers year-round recreation opportunities and its watersheds provide drinking water to over 1 million people in Oregon.
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The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is a large and diverse landscape, encompassing 3.8 million acres along the east slopes of the Cascade Range in Washington. It extends all the way from the Canadian border to the Yakama Indian Nation.
Surrounded on three sides by saltwater, with the Olympic Mountains nestled in the center, the Olympic National Forest offers many unique opportunities.
Located in southwestern Oregon and extending into California, the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest ranges from the crest of the Cascades Range, west into the Siskiyou Mountains, and includes southern portions of the Coastal Range.
From forest floor to ocean shore the Siuslaw National Forest stretches from the lush forests of the coastal mountains to the unique Oregon Dunes and the beaches of the Pacific Ocean.
The Umatilla National Forest, located in the Blue Mountains of southeast Washington and northeast Oregon, covers 1.4 million acres of diverse landscapes and plant communities.
The Umpqua National Forest protects 983,239 acres across Douglas, Lane, and Jackson Counties in Oregon. The Forest Supervisor's Office is in Roseburg and has four ranger districts: Cottage Grove, Diamond Lake, North Umpqua, and Tiller.
The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest encompasses 2.4 million acres of public lands in northeastern Oregon and western Idaho.
The Willamette National Forest stretches for 110 miles along the western slopes of the Cascade Range in western Oregon. The area covers a varied landscape of high mountains, narrow canyons, cascading streams, and wooded slopes.