Weekly current recreation report covering all outdoor activities including fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, skiing, mushroom, berry and firewood gathering around Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams in the Cascade Range forests along the White Pass Highway in southwest Washington State.
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Recreation Report from the Shopper
for September 7, 2022Submitted by Dave Bunting, Editor.
HEADLINES
- This is the last issue of the Highway Shopper. Our ad revenues no longer pay our costs so we must retire. Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to serve you for 47 years!
- Goat Rocks Fire of 80 acres is burning in the wilderness Lava Creek area seven miles northeast of Packwood. Forest Road #4612 and Bluff Lake Trail #65 are closed.
- Hiker Magnet Northbound completed the 2,653-mile Pacific Crest Trail!
- Huckleberry picking is booming!
- Burn Bans: Almost all the agencies have banned nearly all burning. To have a fire, you must learn if there are exceptions allowing fire in your specific area.
- Whitewater rafting is happening on the Tieton River.
- Forest Road #23 Cispus at MP 9.5 is CLOSED from August 22 through September 20 to upgrade the Camp Creek culvert.
- Stevens Canyon Road between Stevens Creek and Box Canyon is closed weekly to traffic from Mon. 6 am to Thur. 8 pm.
- Fishing is good! TAKE A KID FISHING!
- Read the Bible Readings on page 6 which includes David’s words: "The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile…”Psalms 14:1 NIVTo READ THE COMPLETE
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Recreational Links of Interest:
Fish Washington! Easily find places and species to fish for. Search by county, species or a specific name.
Washington State Weekly Stocking Reports
Washington State Annual Fish Plants & Stocking Report:
Annual Stocking SchedulesOther Information
See WDFW's SPORTFISHING REGULATIONS & SEASONS
See WDFW's Weekender for wildlife activities throughout the state
Recent Earthqyake Activity, Earthquakes Earthquakes - 7 days, M2.5+:http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/
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See the SHOPPER VISITOR GUIDE listing resorts, restaurants, motels and businesses serving every tourist need in this beautiful recreational area!
Forest Visitors
Forest visitors enter the forest areas to encounter an environment more natural, less "constructed" by man, and nearly always have an enjoyable and safe outing. However, these areas by definition inseparably include, and visitors expect, prepare for and take responsibility for encountering slides, rocks, fallen or falling trees or branches, narrow single lane roads with two-way traffic, log trucks, steep grades, no shoulders, loose gravel, sharp corners, potholes, washboards, mud, ice, snow, avalanches, cliffs, severe weather and natural impurities in water.
The Ten Essentials
to have with you whenever you hike, and to keep in your car:
The Five Extra Essentials
National Forest Camping Limits
Parking at Trailheads
Only one vandalism occurs per approx. 1,000 nights parked, but that one will be very painful if it's your car.
This information is obtained from many sources including sport shops, hunters & fishermen, our own observations and the US Forest Service Ranger Districts & the US National Park Service.
E-Mail: dave@highwayshopper.com
Visit the Gifford Pinchot National Forest web site for more recreational and other forest information.
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