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Law Enforcement and Investigations - Archeological Resources Protection

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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…
#LawEnforcement, #Safety, #LEI, #SpecialAgents, #Policy, #RulesAndRegulations, #Crime, #CrimePrevention, #Police, #OutdoorSafety, #WildlandFire, #FirePrevention, #Camping, #LeaveNoTrace, #Archaeology, #Protection, #HistoricPreservation

Law Enforcement and Investigations - No Trace Ethics

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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…
#LawEnforcement, #Safety, #LEI, #SpecialAgents, #Policy, #RulesAndRegulations, #Crime, #CrimePrevention, #Police, #OutdoorSafety, #WildlandFire, #FirePrevention, #Camping, #DispersedCamping, #LeaveNoTrace, #Pollution, #Backpacking

No reservation? No problem! 

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 is allowed on the vast majority of national forests and grasslands. (Forest Service photo by Savannah Halleaux)
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…
#DispersedCamping, #Camping, #Hiking, #LeaveNoTrace, #Recreation

Happy Birthday, Woodsy Owl!

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Quick, what’s today?! No, not just the middle of September or the beginning of a new week, it’s my birthday! That’s right, I, Woodsy Owl, was born 54 years ago today, and began my important work of reminding everyone to Lend a Hand, Care for the Land! Here's a throw-back for you! This is one of…
#WoodsyOwl, #Pollution, #LeaveNoTrace