Does your family celebrate Christmas with a decked-out, real, live Christmas tree? Did you know that you can head into your local national forest to cut down your own wild Christmas tree for just $5?

Be sure to wear boots when heading out to cut your own Christmas tree, even if it's not snowy, as fields are often muddy. And plan to get your tree earlier in the season as some farms sell out of ...

Purchase and print your permit before heading out to the forest. I spoke with the Recreation.gov team to get some additional tips as families looking to prepare for their Christmas tree cutting ...

TAMMY ONUSIC: The other one. I, every year, like to come and cut down a fresh Christmas tree. And I found this little farm here, and I wanted to drive all the way out here to cut it down.