Special Uses - Recreation Residence
(Forest Service photo by Ron Neibrugge)
The Forest Service Recreation Residence program gives private citizens the opportunity to own a single-family cabin in designated areas on the national forests. They are commonly called "summer homes" or "recreation cabins." These privately owned cabins…
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Alaska Region dives into new era
Discussing snorkel practices at Redoubt Lake. (USDA Forest Service photo by Ashley Bolwerk)
ALASKA—Fish biologist Ashley Bolwerk is often fully immersed in her work—regularly using underwater survey techniques to discover things that aren’t as obvious from the surface. In Redoubt Lake, one of…
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Renovating Northern cabins: Forest Service improves rental cabins using Great American Outdoors Act funding
The Forest Service is home to some of the most renowned recreational accommodations across the country. Offerings range from old homesteads, historic log ranger stations and early 20th century lookouts built by the Civilian Conservation Corps to the modern cabins and watchtowers of today.
The Star…