Want to cut your own Christmas tree this year? The Gila National Forest is now offering permits online — just in time for the holiday season. Permits cost $0 to $5, depending on the tree species. Tree ...

The Custer Gallatin National Forest, much of which is between Yellowstone National Park and Bozeman, consistently recorded the highest number of permits, with more than 11,500 issued in 2024 alone.

About 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. every year, according to the National Christmas Tree Association, including both pre-cut trees and cut-your-own. For many families, going to ...

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — Although it’s still warm in the Valley, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Arizona’s High Country. And with that in mind, anyone wishing to cut their own ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Christmas tree permits for New Mexico’s national forests are now available for purchase online. The permits provide access to designated cutting areas within forests such as Carson ...

TRUCKEE, California (KGO) -- California forests are under extreme threat right now with more than 60 million trees killed by insects and drought in the past five years. And it's not just dead trees ...

Shopping for a Christmas tree? Eleven national forests across California are issuing permits to people hoping to decorate their homes with evergreens this holiday season. The U.S. Forest Service ...