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The Forest Service has been conducting Aerial Insect and Disease Damage Surveys in the Pacific Northwest for 70 years. See the latest map at the site for the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest by scolling down the list of forests. You can zoom in on map and display a legend explaining color codes.
An outbreak of spruce beetles on the north end of the Okanogan-Wenatchee has been active since 2006, killing over three million Engelmann spruce trees. In parts of the Pasayten Wilderness it is hard to find a live mature spruce. Photo shows beetle-killed spruce in the foreground.
 The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is proposing changes to motor vehicle use on specific roads, trails and areas within the non-wilderness portion of the Forest. Winter, over the snow motorized use will not be analyzed at this time and is not part of this proposal...
 Fire updates, fire resources and links, fire prevention information, Industrial Fire Level Precautions, fire crews, restrictions, and more...
Dry Stewardship Project will restore approximately 548 acres of national forest land on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. A contract with the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation will complete all treatments to reduce fuel loadings and improve forest health. See linked announcement for more information.
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