The great prophet Clark W. Griswold of sacred holiday text National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation told us that the key to an a fun old-fashioned family Christmas is a tree plucked directly from the woods. Forget farms; a wild-grown Christmas tree is easily attainable.
Washington’s national forests allow locals to cut down trees for personal use, but it’s no free-for-all. Nature-grown evergreens require a permit, and guidelines limit which ones are up for grabs. Permits are available online, but might sell out—the forest (or rather, the easily accessible parts) can only spare so many trees.
Before purchasing, holiday-hunters must decide which piece of land they plan to visit: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (think the northwestern
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