December 5, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Normally, it's illegal to chop down a tree in a national forest. This month, however, the U.S. Department of ...

Does your family celebrate Christmas with a decked-out, real, live Christmas tree? Did you know that you can head into your local national forest to cut down your own wild Christmas tree for just $5?

About 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. every year, according to the National Christmas Tree Association, including both pre-cut trees and cut-your-own. For many families, going to ...

SAVOY — Forester Kevin Podowka walked backward on a logging road as he led about 20 people through a small part of a 100-acre section of Savoy Mountain State Forest that is slated for cutting. Even as ...

Deep in the roots of ancient Roman and Egyptian history are tales of evergreens being used for decoration. Since the 1800s, candlelit trees have been a symbol of the holiday season in the U.S., ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Christmas tree cutting season has arrived in Colorado’s national forests, but you’ll need to do some homework before you go because each forest determines ...

Want to cut your own Christmas tree this year? The Gila National Forest is now offering permits online — just in time for the holiday season. Permits cost $0 to $5, depending on the tree species. Tree ...

That data covers the seven national forests that are entirely or mostly in Montana: Beaverhead-Deerlodge, Bitterroot, Flathead, Custer Gallatin, Helena-Lewis and Clark, Kootenai and Lolo.

BOISE, Idaho — Idahoans looking for some festive fun are in luck – multiple forests across the state are open for tree cutting business. The permits only allow cutting on Boise National Forest lands, ...