The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is offering Christmas tree permits for the holiday season.

How Fourth-Graders Can Get a Free Tree Permit

A $7.50 permit allows a family to chop down one tree in the forest, with a height limit of 15 feet. Fourth-graders can obtain a free "Every Kid Outdoors" public lands pass to cut a tree from the national forest.

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Forest Service spokesperson Robin DeMario said it's important to make sure you're in the National Forest when cutting your tree. loading...

"Don't trespass on private property or state-managed lands," DeMario said. "Have a good map with you. Don't rely on GPS, because sometimes that doesn't always work in the woods, so definitely have a hard copy map or a really good idea of where y

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