WENATCHEE, Wash. — On Monday, the U.S. Forest Service announced that $5 Christmas tree permits are now available for families to cut down their own trees from the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

Cutting down a Christmas tree can be good for the environment. The centerpiece for home holiday decorating could cost next to nothing if you live near a national forest and are willing to do some ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Christmas tree permits on Lolo National Forest will be available for purchase online or at a Lolo National Forest Office starting Nov. 9. Christmas trees can be harvested for $5 a ...

ELKINS, W.Va. — The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest will be delivered to the U.S. Capitol on Friday. However, the Monongahela National Forest Staff has ...

WASHINGTON — If you're a decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving person, permits to cut your own tree on national forest land are now available. The USDA Forest Service announced Monday there are ...

"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 ...

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 ...