Gov. Gregoire Presents Medal of Honor to Forest Service Officer

Slain Forest Service officer awarded Medal of Honor
From the PDN:

Peninsula Daily News

'Forest Service Officer Kristine Fairbanks, who died in the line of duty near Sequim in September, will be posthumously awarded the state's highest law enforcement award today.Gov. Chris Gregoire and Attorney General Rob McKenna will give the Medal of Honor to five officers at a ceremony at 1 p.m. at the Law Enforcement Memorial Site in Olympia.'

"It is sobering to be reminded that violence can happen to anyone, and anywhere; even on our National Forests."--aggie castronuevo johann

Old Packwood Ranger Station

http://www.columbian.com/article/20090424/NEWS02/704249948

"According to the newspaper article published in the Columbian and the Seattle P-I, the old Packwood Ranger Station in Gifford Pinchot National Forest is being sold after a 45-day waiting period. I first learned of this Ranger station in the 1980s while reading Tatoosh--female fire lookout, Martha Hardy's account of life atop Tatoosh Mountain watching for forest fires and enduring the loneliness inherent in that job. Like all old ranger stations, Packwood will be remembered as a part of Forest history; and this one as a part of the history of Gifford Pinchot NF, Mount Rainier, Tatoosh, and Packwood Ranger District.--aggie castronuevo johann"

Mt. Baker Snoqualmie Photo Gallery

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/photo_gallery/

Here is a great album of photos from Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington State!

Wenatchee NF Fall 2007 Photos

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/fallcolor/

A great collection of photos from Washington State!