"The Pacific Northwest is closing outdoor recreation on a scale never previously imagined. In the quest to contain COVID-19, and follow state-issued orders for people to stay home, the U.S. Forest Service will close all national forest recreation sites across both Oregon and Washington in coming days, the agency announced Friday. The total closures amount to around 24 million acres of forest, mountains and coast spread across 17 national forests, two National Scenic Areas, a national grassland, and two National Volcanic Monuments. The shutdown includes all hiking trails, campgrounds, sno-parks, boat ramps and OHV riding areas — any place that is considered a "developed recreation site," officials said. "
