SPARKS, Nev. — The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest announced the theme for the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree: Starry Skies to Neon Lights—Spirit of the Silver State. For the first time ...

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a time-honored tradition that began in 1964. Since 1970, the Forest Service has partnered with the Architect of the Capitol to select a tree with very specific ...

For just $5 — and a little effort — you can find your Christmas tree in one of Oregon’s national forests. The U.S. Forest Service encourages the public to harvest Christmas trees from ...

More than 6,400 people who purchased Christmas tree-cutting permits from the Stanislaus National Forest this holiday season have been overcharged $10 each, and they will be refunded $10 each ...

Olympic National Forest is one of six Washington national forests where people can go Christmas tree hunting, along with Mt. Baker Snoqualmie (where permits are $10), Gifford Pinchot, ...

Then, after obtaining a U.S. Forest Service Christmas tree permit, Lyon and his wife, Amelia, trek to a national forest near their home in Missoula, Mont., to find a wild evergreen. It’s a ...

The U.S. Forest Service has opened up Christmas tree permits from now until the end of the year. In Mt. Hood National Forest, permits for a single tree of up to 15 feet cost $5 and households can ...

How to purchase a permit to cut your Christmas tree from an Oregon national forest Christmas tree permits are available for purchase online at recreation.gov (with an added $2.50 processing fee ...

The 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas tree comes from the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska. In Colorado, the U.S. Forest Service allows cutting as a tool to manage the forest. Chopping down a ...

Christmas trees are available for the Bitterroot National Forest. Permits are $5 per tree, with a $2.50 transaction fee for online purchases and are limited to three per household. Fourth graders ...

Black Hills National Forest Christmas tree permits are available for purchase online at recreation.gov and at local Forest Service offices and private vendors throughout the Black Hills.

(File image courtesyBureau of Land Management) TOPICS: OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST — It’s almost that time of year and for those yearning to cut their Christmas tree from the national ...