Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Panther Creek Falls is one of the many popular waterways in this Washington state forest. Named in 1949 in honour of Gifford Pinchot, an American forester and politician, Gifford Pinchot National Forest includes 5,300 square kilometres of forests, wildlife, mountains and numerous rivers and lakes that offer excellent fishing. The forest is known as a native habitat for several threatened species, like the spotted owl, bull trout and Chinook salmon.
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