PINKHAM NOTCH – Open Forum will be featured at 8 p.m. today as part of the continuing Wednesday Night with a Ranger speaker series in the White Mountain National Forest.

Deputy Forest Supervisor Barnie Gyant will lead a conversation about what’s going on in the national forest. Forest planning, invasive species, recreation fees, fire and other topics of interest will be open for discussion.

Wednesday Night with a Ranger programs are presented by the Forest Service every Wednesday beginning at 8 p.m. at the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Pinkham Notch Visitor Center on Route 16, 11 miles south of Gorham.

Programs are free and all local residents, campers and visitors are welcome. Programs are about an hour long and include complimentary popcorn and time for conversation about the evening’s topic or any other national forest issue.

For more information call the Androscoggin Ranger Station at 603-466-2713, TTY 603-466-2856, or the Appalachian Mountain Club at 603-466-2721.