Recreation
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9 Million Increase in Visitors to State Lands Brings Boost to Washington Economy, Report Finds
Washington state agencies collaborate on first-of-its-kind economic study In 2021, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Parks and Washington Recreation and Conservation Office partnered with Earth Economics to determine public visitation… Continue reading
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Want to Start Bouldering on DNR Land? These Five Tips Will Help
With the arrival of fall, many Washington climbers curse the rain that settles over the crags west of the Cascade Crest — but good climbing can still be had on the odd dry day or two. The cooler temperatures and… Continue reading
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Long-Lasting High Fire Danger Keeps DNR Lands in Eastern Washington Closed
Because of the effects of these historic conditions, eastern Washington lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources continue to be closed to public access and recreation, including hunting. Continue reading
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How to Start Hunting on DNR Land
As the weather begins to cool, and summer shifts into fall, many hunters are trading in their summer hiking gear for warmer hunting garb. The hunting preparation season is just beginning. Ammo will be dusted off. Tags will be purchased.… Continue reading
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What You Need to Know Before Camping This Summer
Summer is here and that means it’s finally camping season. Many Washingtonians wait all year to get back out into nature and since we’ve been cooped up due to the COVID-19 crisis, we are even more eager to go enjoy… Continue reading
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We’re Reopening State Lands: Here’s What You Should Know
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reopening state-managed public lands on May 5th, 2020. After following Governor Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order and being cooped up for a month, we are all eager to get back onto the… Continue reading
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We are staying inside and you should too
We all love to get outside and enjoy the remarkable forests and beaches around us and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages nearly 6 million acres of public lands, including 1,200 miles of trails and over 160 recreation sites.… Continue reading
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Over 65,000 Volunteer Hours in 2019 on DNR Land
In 2019, the Recreation Program at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was hard at work completing numerous projects to improve your recreation experience. Continue reading
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Preserving Washington’s biggest and best tidal surge plain
Tucked between Montesano and Cosmopolis near the mouth of the Chehalis River rests Washington’s largest and highest-quality coastal surge plain wetland. Continue reading
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Discover Teanaway: Developing a Recreation Plan for the State’s First Community Forest
Teanaway Recreation Plan nears completion, outlines opportunity for motorized and non-motorized use in community forest. Continue reading
