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 ...

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?

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – For people who like to put up their Christmas trees before Thanksgiving, good news. You can now obtain your permits to cut down Christmas trees in nearby national forests. Mt.

The Lassen National Forest now has Christmas tree cutting permits on sale at a number of locations. “It’s that time of year again. Experience cool mountain air, the forest floor crunching beneath your ...

The White River National Forest’s Christmas tree cutting season begins Nov. 16. Permits are now available online and at local vendors, with district office sales starting Nov. 15. Tree enthusiasts can ...

It’s the time of year when millions of Americans will drive to parking lots across the country to procure an evergreen tree to fill their homes with the fragrant scent many associate with winter, ...

"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 ...

Christmas tree cutting begins, Friday, Nov. 16, on White River National Forest land. Permits can be purchased now from local vendors and online at Recreation.gov. Permits will be available for ...

The Stanislaus National Forest has joined others around the country in allowing the public to cut Christmas trees. The offer began Friday morning, Nov. 25, for people ...