Current News of the North Cascades

Published: July 21, 2010

Mountain Loop Highway Closed

Everett, Wash. July 21, 2010— The Forest Service is closing Mountain Loop Highway (Forest Service road 20) to traffic through August at various locations to install culverts. Construction will close the road 7 a.m.-5 p.m. on the following dates and locations:

Published: July 08, 2010

July is a perfect time to delight in the diversity and profusion of wildflowers in the North Cascades. Wildflowers come in an array of colors, shapes and sizes, and can be found in a range of habitats—from dancing in high alpine meadows to growing tucked among the shade of ancient forest giants.

Best hikes* for seeing summer wildflowers include:

Published: July 08, 2010

The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest spans more than 4 million acres from the Pasayten Wilderness along the Canadian border to the Goat Rocks Wilderness south of Mt. Rainier. Over the past several years, the U.S. Forest Service has been working to update the forest plan for the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, which will guide its management for the next 15 years.

Published: July 07, 2010

The Ross Lake National Recreation Area Draft General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement is ready for public review. “This plan will help the National Park Service meet the challenge to preserve Ross Lake National Recreation Area for our children’s children while, at the same time, helping people enjoy all that this special place has to offer,” said Chip Jenkins, Superintendent of the North Cascades National Park Complex.

Published: July 02, 2010

“The thing that surprised me the most is how really connected I became to the North Cascades. How deeply I began to care about my surroundings being there for a whole month. It was all a new experience for me,” said Laura Humes, a 16 year old who lives in Seattle, Washington and took part in a month-long study program at North Cascades National Park last summer.