South Lake Tahoe is about 1.5 hours away and Yosemite is about 2.5 hours away. The entrance to Stanislaus National Forest, which offers free dispersed camping opportunities. (David Prasad via Flickr ...

Broadly speaking, the Forest Service is trying to address resource damage and social struggles.

Camping fees at Whatcom County’s Lower ... site under new recreation fees proposed by the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The Forest Service is proposing to charge new fees at 20 ...