PUBLIC LANDS – Saturday is a thrifty time to visit Washington and Oregon national forests that require an access pass for popular recreation sites.

In honor of National Trails Day, the Pacific Northwest Region of the Forest Service will waive the fees at sites that normally require a recreaction access pass.  

The passes come in various forms:  a $5 fee per vehicle or recreation pass, such as the Northwest Forest Pass, Interagency Annual Pass, Interagency Senior Pass, Interagency Access Pass, Golden Age, or Golden Access Passport.

More upcoming Free Days include:

• National Get Outdoors Day - June 11
• National Public Lands Day – Sept. 24
• Veterans Day – Nov. 11

Another way to celebrate National Trails Day would be to join the volunteers in a work party to maintain the trail in the  Iller Creek Conservation area on Saturday. See details in this previous post.