Editing Forks, Washington (section)

===Modern history===
Forks was officially incorporated on August 7, 1945,<ref name="HistoryLink" /> following an election of the constituents who would become its first town members.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

The local timber industry boomed from the 1950s to 1970s, earning Forks the self-proclaimed title of "Logging Capital of the World."  Changes in environmental policy led to a significant decline in the timber industry in the 1980s and 1990s.  Timber harvesting is still part of the local economy, but at levels far below the peak of the 1970s.<ref>Dietrich, William {{Google books|dWDpBblF9vgC|The Final Forest|page=12}}</ref>

The city gained popularity for being a key setting in [[Stephenie Meyer]]'s [[Twilight (novel series)|''Twilight'' series]] (2005 to 2008) and related film adaptations (2008 to 2012).