Contact the forest district office nearest you to obtain a permit for home firewood, Christmas tree and tree cutting instructions. The chosen tree must be at least 200 feet from main roads ...

Cutting down and carrying out your own holiday tree helps contribute to good overall forest health, per Recreation.gov. Through its permit program, you’ll be helping to thin densely populated ...

Christmas tree-cutting season begins Saturday, Nov. 16, in the White River National Forest. Permits can now be purchased from district offices, local vendors, and online at Recreation.gov. Permits ...

Christmas tree cutting permits are on sale through Dec. 24, and can be purchased through the mail, or at any of district office, supervisor’s office during normal business hours, or from one of ...

In the White River National Forest, which encompasses a wide swath of forest land on both sides of Interstate 70 from the Continental Divide to Glenwood Springs and beyond, Christmas tree permits ...

John McGuin, center, drags his Christmas tree out of the Pike National Forest near Buffalo Creek, Colo. on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. At left is his sister-in-law Amy, and at right is brother Patrick.

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 ...

The U.S. Forest Service allows cutting of trees in districts throughout the state with the purchase of a permit.

During its initial tree-cutting endeavors after last summer’s Angora fire, the Forest Service riled environmental groups after cutting several large trees near the intersection of Tahoe Mountain ...