 Logging and farming are the industries that most of the residents rely on for income.Many residents in Doty participate in the annual River Run, which consists of entrants buying or building water crafts and floating down the Chehalis river from Pe Ell to Rainbow Falls State Park, where some go over a slight waterfall, which used to be a bit large but has changed since a large flood ravaged the area in 2007.This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F.