Gifford Pinchot National Forest, National forest in Washington, USA
Gifford Pinchot National Forest spans 1.32 million acres including the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
Established in 1908 as the Columbia National Forest, the area was renamed in 1949 to honor the first Chief of the US Forest Service.
The forest is named after Gifford Pinchot, a pioneer of American conservationism.
Visitors can engage in various recreational activities such as hiking, camping, and fishing.
The forest features the ecosystem around Mount St. Helens, an active stratovolcano that erupted in 1980.
Website: fs.fed.us/gpnf
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