The Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Region hosted a public field tour at the Wind River Experimental Forest, located within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington state. This tour highlighted old-growth trees, the unique characteristics of old-growth forests, and information about the Forest Service’s National Old Growth Amendment. The Wind River Experimental Forest's old-growth stands, primarily composed of Douglas-fir and western hemlock, are living testaments to the ancient and.

Image: “Old-growth forest, Wind River Experimental Forest” by Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, licensed Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons.

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Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region
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“Old-growth forest, Wind River Experimental Forest” by Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons