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In the Open — The National Forests of Washington 



ever, provide himself with a copy of the game laws and will obey them, in order 

 that there may be some game left for the other fellow. 



The Okanogan National Forest extends from the summit of the Cascade 

 Range east to the valley of the Okanogan, north to Canada, and south to the 

 Sawtooth ^fountains, which separate the 

 waters of the Methow from those of Lake 

 Chelan. 



With the exception of the fertile Met- 

 how \^alley, it is all mountainous country, 

 great stretches of which are almost unex- 

 plored. The shepherd with his flocks, an 

 occasional prospector or trapper, and forest 

 officers are practically its only frequenters. 

 Parts of it, like the mysterious canyon of 

 Lost River, are known to very few. This 

 back country can be reached by trails, and 

 offers unique enjoyment to the man who 

 loves the wilderness. The northern section 

 of the Cascade ^fountains is perhaps its 

 most rugged and beautiful part. High 

 peaks, glaciers, and waterfalls abound. 

 The mountain goat, which is rapidly dis- 

 appearing in the more southern mountains, 

 makes its home here and is frequently seen. 

 There is no open season for killing this rare 

 animal. Deer and bear are little molested, 

 to November 15, inclusive. 



Brook trout 



Deer may be hunted from October i 

 The larger streams furnish excellent fishing, having 

 never been fished out. Entering this country from the ^lethow or Okanogan, 

 one finds abundant horse feed, which makes leizv.rely travel possible. 



Automobile tourists may reach the Okanogan Forest by a 5 -hour drive from 

 Wenatchee up the Columbia River to Pateros, turning here up the Methow to 

 Twisp, Winthrop, and Mazama on State Read No. 12. Frequent byroads lead to 

 smaller tributaries. ^lany good camping places are found along the main road, 

 particularly at Gold Creek, up the Twisp River, and along the west fork of the 



