American Rainbow Gatherings

American Rainbow Gatherings are where it all began but they´re quite different to the European Rainbow Gatherings by all accounts. Held on National Forest land, the national gathering coincides with the July 4th celebrations and tens of thousands attend.

Here´s a list of American Rainbow Gatherings from the beginning to the present day:

1972: Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado
1973: Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming
1974: Dixie National Forest, Utah
1975: Ozark National Forest, Arkansas
1976: Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana
1977: Gila National Forest, New Mexico
1978: Umpqua National Forest, Oregon
1979: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Arizona
1980: Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia
1981: Colville National Forest, Washington
1982: Boise National Forest, Idaho
1983: Ottawa National Forest, Michigan
1984: Modoc National Forest, California
1985: Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri
1986: Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania
1987: Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina
1988: Angelina National Forest, Texas
1989: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada
1990: Superior National Forest, Minnesota
1991: Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont
1992: Gunnison National Forest, Colorado
1993: Talladega National Forest, Alabama and in Kentucky
1994: Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming
1995: Carson National Forest, New Mexico
1996: Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri
1997: Ochoco National Forest, Oregon
1998: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Arizona
1999: Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania
2000: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana
2001: Boise National Forest, Idaho
2002: Ottawa National Forest, Michigan
2003: Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah
2004: Modoc National Forest, California
2005: Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia
2006: Routt National Forest, Colorado
2007: Ozark National Forest, Arkansas
2008: Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming
2009: Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico
2010: Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania
2011: Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington
2012: Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, near South Holston Lake
2013: Montana