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Recreation Alert in Blanchard Forest: Road maintenance will limit weekday access

Ear to the Ground wrote 4 weeks ago: Volunteers help with a temporary fix to the roads up to the Blanchard Forest. Photo: Diana Lofflin, … more →

Tags: Recreation, DNR, Washington, Road Closure, Blanchard

Volunteer Hero Ron Downing Honored at the 8th Annual Great Gravel Pack-In

Ear to the Ground wrote 1 month ago: Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark (right) presents Ron Downing a Volunteer Hero Award. Pho … more →

Tags: Recreation, DNR, Washington, Goldmark, Volunteers, capitol state forest, Great Gravel Pack-in, Volunteer Hero Award, volunteer hero

Volunteers to the rescue after a bizarre series of car fires in Walker Valley ORV Area

Ear to the Ground wrote 2 months ago: Members of the Rainier Ridge Rams, a 4×4 club, came to the rescue when two off-road vehicles ca … more →

Tags: Recreation, DNR, Washington, ORV, trails, Volunteers, Walker Valley, 4x4, car fire

Lyre River Campground closed due to vandalism

Ear to the Ground wrote 2 months ago: The Lyre River Campground is closed after vandals stole $800 worth of wood from picnic tables. Photo … more →

Tags: Recreation, DNR, Washington, lyre river campground, Close

Hooves and wings unite to clean up Samish Overlook

Ear to the Ground wrote 2 months ago: Equestrian riders and paragliders come together to volunteer at Samish Overlook. Photos: Rick Foster … more →

Tags: Recreation, DNR, Washington, Discover Pass, Samish Overlook, Blanchard, Volunteer, Equestrian, Paraglide

Temporary closure of ORV trail and bridge at Walker Valley

Ear to the Ground wrote 2 months ago: EZ Valley Connector Trail in Walker Valley is temporarily closed. Photo: Diana Lofflin, DNR. 3/15/13 … more →

Tags: Recreation, DNR, Washington, trails, Walker Valley, temporary trail closure, 4x4

Top 5 reasons to download the new Capitol State Forest map onto your smartphone1 comment

Ear to the Ground wrote 2 months ago: The new Capitol State Forest Map is now geo-referenced, making it ideal to download onto your smartp … more →

Tags: Recreation, capitol state forest, Discover Pass, DNR, map, Natural Areas, smartphone, Washington

Make your voice heard. What information do you need for your epic DNR-recreation adventure?

Ear to the Ground wrote 3 months ago: Spring is in the air and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wants your opini … more →

Tags: Recreation, capitol state forest, DNR, Feedback, Natural Areas, survey, Washington, Website

A Day in the life: Recreation Planning Committee

Ear to the Ground wrote 4 months ago: Members from the Snoqualmie Corrdior Planning Committee explore the landscape. Photo: Laura Cooper, … more →

Tags: Recreation, DNR, Washington, Volunteers, Recreation Planning, Tahuya State Forest, Green Mountain State Forest, Snoqualmie Corridor, volun

No cutting of Christmas trees in State Trust forests…there are other places you can go1 comment

Ear to the Ground wrote 5 months ago: This young stand of fir trees on state trust lands will provide habitat and trust revenue into the f … more →

Tags: State Trust Land, DNR, Washington, Trees, Christmas trees

Fall is a busy time for visitors to (and inhabitants of) DNR-managed state trust lands

Ear to the Ground wrote 6 months ago: Bighorn sheep in Loomis State Forest. Photo: Chris Marcolin/DNR. It’s fall. Leaves are falling … more →

Tags: Recreation, wildlife, State Trust Land, DNR, Washington, wildlife, Discover Pass

Safety, defensive driving matter on forest roads all year round

Ear to the Ground wrote 6 months ago: Be alert for logging trucks and other vehicles (large or small) on forest roads, including those mai … more →

Tags: Recreation, State Trust Land, DNR, Washington, Safety

Now’s your chance—Auctions for 6 Irrigated Leases on the Sunny Side of the State

Ear to the Ground wrote 7 months ago: Check out the possibilities: grains,  mint, alfalfa, orchard, vineyard, and more Public lease auctio … more →

Tags: State Trust Land, DNR, Washington, Agriculture, lease

Wildfire Awareness Week: Ahtanum Campground Fire Pit Clean-out - April 29 20121 comment

Clay Graham ("Ceg") wrote 7 months ago: Wildfire Awareness Week: Ahtanum Campground Campfire Pit Clean-out Report and photos by Clay Graham … more →

Tags: Public Land Work, 2012, Ahtanum State Forest, DNR, Volunteering, outdoors, Eastern Washington, Ahtanum, whites ridge

DNR's Tribal Relations Program committed to productive, government-to-government cooperation

Ear to the Ground wrote 9 months ago: Nearly 100 canoes arrived in Olympia on July 29 for the last leg of the 2012 Canoe Journey., hosted … more →

Tags: State Trust Land, DNR, Washington, Tribes

Safety first at Mailbox Peak in Middle Fork Snoqualmie

Ear to the Ground wrote 10 months ago: Can you imagine going to your favorite hiking spot, taking a wrong turn, and getting stranded overni … more →

Tags: Recreation, DNR, Washington, Natural Areas, Volunteers, Mailbox Peak, Middle Fork

Your voice counts! Help shape the future of recreation in the Snoqualmie Corridor

Ear to the Ground wrote 10 months ago: View of the Middle Fork River in the MIddle Fork Snoqualmie NRCA. Photo: Diana Lofflin, DNR The Wash … more →

Tags: Recreation, DNR, Washington, Natural Areas, Middle Fork, snoqualmie

Bears: 1; Campers: 0 -- A little awareness to keep you and the wildlife safe

Ear to the Ground wrote 11 months ago: Putting food away and following other common-sense tips can help you stay safe this summer in bear c … more →

Tags: wildlife, DNR, Washington, Recreation, wildlife

Our top posts in May: Volcanos, turtles and wildfire safety were popular topics

Ear to the Ground wrote 11 months ago:  Here’s a round-up of some of Ear to the Ground’s most popular posts during May. Photo: … more →

Tags: DNR, Washington, Mt. St. Helen's, volcano, wildfire, Natural Areas, wildlife


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