Okanogan-Wenatchee forest shifts to cashless fees; What you need to know

Heading to a state or national park? You may need an app

Visiting a state park? You might need an app for that. The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest said it’s moving to a mostly cashless system for collecting fees at trailheads, day use sites, and campgrounds. The U.S. Forest Service is asking people to download the Recreation.gov mobile app before visiting national forests. However, park-goers can still purchase passes from local vendors and online. Officials said recreation fees and passes are use…

Okanogan-Wenatchee forest shifts to cashless fees; What you need to know

WENATCHEE, Wash. – The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest will shift to primarily cashless fee collections starting Memorial Day weekend.