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Grazing Statistical Summary - 2022

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ALL REGIONSNATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM - ALL REGIONS*Total NFS Authorized includes NFS Authorized Commercial Livestock + NFS Authorized Livestock Use Permitted Commercial LivestockAuthorized Commercial LivestockAuthorized Livestock UseTotal Authorized*Un-Authorized Excess UsePrivate LandsNumber of Permittees 5,2605,4011315,53274292Cattle Number 1,214,879 1,234,2053,9071,238,1124,…
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A Great Plains glory

Image shows two men riding horses through the prairie.
In the very heart of North America, the rolling hills of North Dakota’s Little Missouri National Grassland   stretch into the horizon, humbling in grandeur. Though named after the Little Missouri River that winds through its grounds, do not be misled, there is nothing little about these prairies. The Little Missouri National Grassland boasts over a million acres, making it not only the…
#DakotaPrairieGrasslands, #Grasslands, #Recreation

National Grasslands Visitor Center re-opens to the public

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Exterior of the NGVC after the GAOA renovations. New addition is a shaded amphitheater, new native plants and in 2025 there will be a Fossil Exhibit Wall and Informational Signage added. (USDA Forest Service photo) SOUTH DAKOTA — For the past three decades the National Grasslands Visitor…
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Blessing of Mount Democrat

Tribal representatives pose in a row at Mount Democrat on Aug. 21, 2024.
Tribal representatives from the Rocky Mountain Region pose after a tribal blessing of Mount Democrat on Aug. 21, 2024. Members of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Northern Arapaho Tribe, Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Comanche Nation, Kiowa Tribe, and Cheyenne and Arapaho…
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Contact the National Grasslands

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Below is a listing of the National Grasslands Offices' addresses, telephone numbers by State. There is also a link to their website (if they have one) or their associated National Forest where you can find additional information about the National Grassland. You may also click on the location of the National Grassland on the map to link to their website.CALIFORNIAMailing/Shipping Address:Butte…
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National Grasslands

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Welcome to Your National Grasslands!These wind-swept seas of grass and wildflowers—four million acres in all—have witnessed the pageant of the frontier, the Dust Bowl, and the dramatic recovery into a great national treasure.It's National Grasslands Week!  June 16 - 22, 2024June 16 – 22, 2024, as National Grasslands Week (PDF, 50 KB)Find a National GrasslandVisit National Grassland…
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