Law Enforcement and Investigations - Archeological Resources Protection
A Forest Service archaeologist studies an artifact found on the Kaibab National Forest in Arizona. Each artifact discovered offers a tiny glimpse, a sliver of context, into the past. (Forest Service photo by Andrew Avitt)
Forest Service personnel are trained in archeological investigation and…
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Law Enforcement and Investigations - No Trace Ethics
Keeping back-country areas in their wild state is something we all can do by practicing "No Trace Ethics." "No Trace" guidelines have all been designed to aid in the protection of all back-country and wilderness areas. By following these guidelines, we can better protect the land and lessen the sights and sounds of our visits. https://lnt.org/The Leave No Trace Seven PrinciplesPlan Ahead and…
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No reservation? No problem!
Dispersed camping – camping outside of a designated, prepared campsite – isn’t for everyone. But it might be for you.
Campers Tyler Cross and Jeremy Halleaux enjoy a break around the campfire at their dispersed camping site within the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area on the Manistee National Forest, Michigan, on June 8, 2026. Dispersed camping…
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A bear for all seasons
Fall is upon us, and many folks are beginning to make their plans to get out and see the beauty of one of nature’s most spectacular displays of colors! From the magnificent maples of New England to the aspens of the Rockies, even down amongst the wildflowers of our grasslands—the flames of nature’s fall colors will impress any traveler wanting to take…
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Celebrate National Forest Week, July 8-14, 2024
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A couple of backpackers stop to take in the view on their way to Alpine Lake in Redfish Lake Canyon in the Sawtooth National Forest. (USDA Forest Service photo by Nate Lowe)
When was the last time you felt truly present in the moment…
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The bear necessities
New picnic tables able to withstand the Sierra Nevada’s snowfall and new food lockers are some of the upgrades made to the Stanislaus National Forest’s Big Meadow Campground. The upgrades were funded with y $1440,000 provided by the Great American Outdoors Act of 2020. (USDA Forest Service…