“There’s no better place to find yourself than sitting by a waterfall and listening to its music” -- Ronald Kemler

We are mesmerized by this #WaterfallWednesday scene.

📸: #GiffordPinchotNationalForest jhonny guzman

#GiffordPinchotNationalForest could use some TLC. Big time.

The Forest Service faces $10 million in deferred maintenance projects.

We checked out Moss Creek Campground — where bathrooms are worn out & half of campground’s water supply is broken.

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I could hear these trees calling my name
#fujifilm #giffordpinchotnationalforest

Shadowed waterfall alongside Mt St Helens, WA
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#lavacanyon #mtsthelens #giffordpinchotnationalforest #washingtonstate #volcano #sunlight #stream #pacificnorthwest #latesummer instagr.am/p/CH0y07ipiZp/

Area residents are invited to see the wonder of Mt. St. Helens on Saturday, the 39th anniversary of the 1980 eruption. loom.ly/nNEpNcQ
#MtStHelens #Eruption #Volcano #JohstonRidgeObservatory #GiffordPinchotNationalForest

More Easter blue skies, crystal-clear blue water and social distancing coutesy of Moon Lake State Forest... #moon lake #moon lake statepark #moon #giffordpinchotnationalforest @ Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area instagram.com/p/B-5aClUnZW6/…

Kristopher Zitzewitz #disappeared during a hiking trip in Washington's #GiffordPinchotNationalForest . Inclement weather hindered the search, and he was #neverseenagain . tinyurl.com/yy68b6og

It's #NationalForestWeek ! From July 10-16, adventure to nearby national forests! 🌲Did you know 7 in 10 Americans are within a 2-hour drive of a National Forest? Explore the #GiffordPinchotNationalForest , home to #MountStHelens with acres of scenic beauty!⛰️ #TrueToNature

#NaturalResource crime is rampant in the American West. 'The perps were like ghosts'.
hcn.org/issues/49.5/bu… High Country News #GiffordPinchotNationalForest #treepoachers #poaching #forestry #oldgrowthforests #conservation

Northwoods view. #mtsthelens #giffordpinchotnationalforest ift.tt/2NxKmd4

You can climb in and out of round holes in the rock where trees used to be #TrailofTwoForests #GiffordPinchotNationalForest #Cougar #CowlitzCounty #Washington #Washington Explored instagr.am/p/CAwP5Z5FQL3/

We stood at the top of the falls and looked out through the trees and low clouds #LavaCanyon #GiffordPinchotNationalForest #Cougar #CowlitzCounty #Washington #Washington Explored instagr.am/p/B_Z_NlAFqCT/

This is a slice from the largest known Douglas-fir. Mercy & Melo for scale. #windriverarboretum #giffordpinchotnationalforest

The forest is yet held at bay #ApeCanyon #Lahar #GiffordPinchotNationalForest #Washington #Washington Explored instagr.am/p/B-9qgzClDO1/

Looking for your own retreat with nature? Check out this little gem!
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My favorite kind of garden #LavaCanyon #GiffordPinchotNationalForest #Cougar #CowlitzCounty #Washington #Washington Explored instagr.am/p/B_quYpWlAsb/

A walk along the Lewis River

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#MiddleLewisRiverFalls #LewisRiver #GiffordPinchotNationalForest #Washington instagr.am/p/C4njvJ-x0ir/

Journey into the wild, epic beauty that surrounds the Mt. St. Helens national monument. loom.ly/x-fw21Y
#MtStHelens #NationalMonument #GiffordPinchotNationalForest #SkamaniaCounty #CowlitzCounty #Eruption #JohnstonRidgeObservatory #MtStHelens VisitorCenter #Volcano

We'd been walking for more than a mile through the dark, when we encountered this hole. The feeling is difficult to put into words, but maybe not so hard to imagine  #ApeCave #GiffordPinchotNationalForest #Cougar #CowlitzCounty #Washington #Washington Exp… instagr.am/p/B-3PP88ldk3/

The water fell in steps #LavaCanyon #GiffordPinchotNationalForest #Cougar #CowlitzCounty #Washington #Washington Explored instagr.am/p/B-zYrcLFRCS/