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Shooting Sports

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Target shooting is allowed on national forest or grassland unless restricted. Check your local ranger district for more information about local restriction. It is prohibited to shoot:     In or within 150 yards from a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation area or occupied area. Across or on a national forest or…
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National forest visits surged in 2020

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During Fiscal Year 2020 national forests and grasslands received 168.2 million visits, an increase of 25 million total site visits and an increase of 18 million national forest visits from 2019. Most of the visitation increases occurred in dispersed settings by an estimated 22.5 million visits, or about 25%  (USDA Forest Service photo by…
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National Forest System Trails

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h2, h3 { color: #243413; } Find a TrailNational Forest System Trails National Forest Interactive Visitor Map (USDA Forest Service image) The Forest Service manages over 164,000 miles of National Forest System trails in nearly every state for you to hike, bike, ATV, ride horseback,…
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