PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – For people who like to put up their Christmas trees before Thanksgiving, good news. You can now obtain your permits to cut down Christmas trees in nearby national forests. Mt.

The Lassen National Forest now has Christmas tree cutting permits on sale at a number of locations. “It’s that time of year again. Experience cool mountain air, the forest floor crunching beneath your ...

December 5, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Normally, it's illegal to chop down a tree in a national forest. This month, however, the U.S. Department of ...

Soft, soothing Christmas carols float through the air, dampened by a forest of firs that are ready to go to new homes, but the holiday tranquility is punctuated by the occasional sound of a chainsaw ...

It’s the time of year when millions of Americans will drive to parking lots across the country to procure an evergreen tree to fill their homes with the fragrant scent many associate with winter, ...

"Christmas Tree Permits are being offered to the public in an effort to help reduce hazardous fuel ladders that have built up over years of fire suppression," the forest service sai d. "Removal of ...

The White River National Forest’s Christmas tree cutting season begins Nov. 16. Permits are now available online and at local vendors, with district office sales starting Nov. 15. Tree enthusiasts can ...

The Stanislaus National Forest has joined others around the country in allowing the public to cut Christmas trees. The offer began Friday morning, Nov. 25, for people ...

LARAMIE – Permits to cut Christmas trees on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests in northwest Colorado and southeastern Wyoming are available for purchase. Tree tags for the 2025 Christmas season ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Christmas tree cutting season has arrived in Colorado’s national forests, but you’ll need to do some homework before you go because each forest determines ...

SAVOY — Forester Kevin Podowka walked backward on a logging road as he led about 20 people through a small part of a 100-acre section of Savoy Mountain State Forest that is slated for cutting. Even as ...