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A bear for all seasons

A view from inside a small tent looking out through the entrance past a backpack, a camp fire, snow patched meadow, hills, and to a snow covered mountain range in the far background.
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

Rafters on the Bridger-Teton National Forest East of Alpine, Wyoming.
#super{ vertical-align:super; font-size: 6pt; } 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

An adult brown bear resting along the rocky bank of a stream.
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…
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