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2025 Press Releases

Wahtum Lake Road to close temporarily for landslide repair

Release Date: September 2nd, 2025
Mt. Hood National Forest will close Forest Road 1310 to Wahtum Lake and a small section of Forest Road 13 for repairs between Sept. 8 and Oct.…

Mt. Hood accepting proposals for recreation events and outfitters, guides beginning Sept. 1

Release Date: August 27th, 2025
Mt. Hood National Forest will accept special use permit applications for recreation events and for outfitters and guides beginning Sept. 1.Proposals…

Forest Service Announces Fire Positions for 2026

Release Date: August 22nd, 2025
The USDA Forest Service is hiring nearly 600 fire support positions in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. These positions are vital to wildfire…

Temporary closure on FR 57 Aug. 14-21

Release Date: August 7th, 2025
In coordination with the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), Mt. Hood National Forest is implementing a full, temporary closure of a portion of…