Special Uses - Recreation Residence
(Forest Service photo by Ron Neibrugge)
The Forest Service Recreation Residence program gives private citizens the opportunity to own a single-family cabin in designated areas on the national forests. They are commonly called "summer homes" or "recreation cabins." These privately owned cabins…
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Fossils: A Guide to Casual Collecting on National Forests and Grasslands
Discovering a fossil on a hike can feel like holding a piece of ancient Earth in your hand. On national forests and grasslands, you can collect some fossils without a permit, but only within clear limits that protect these treasures for everyone. This guide explains what you can collect, where you can explore and how to enjoy fossils while following the law. Read on for more information. At…
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Special Uses – Campground Concession
Campground Concession Desk GuideZip files containing the entire Desk Guide (ZIP, 2.81 MB)Sample Business Plan for use with Campground Concessionaire Permits (RTF, 1.4 MB)Cover Page (PDF, 19 KB)Table of Contents (PDF, 41 KB)Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 (PDF, 230 KB)Preface 1-1Acknowledgements 1-1Program Objective 1-1Purpose of the Desk Guide 1-1Background 1-2Benefits of…
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Guardians on the volcano
Fresh snow on Mount Shasta, looking up at Avalanche Gulch from near treeline. Avalanches regularly occur here. The Avalanche Gulch route is the most popular route up the mountain and is typically best climbed in spring when the avalanche danger is low, snow coverage is still good, the days are longer and…
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Busy airspace
Note: While unauthorized drones in restricted airspace can halt firefighting air operations, the Forest Service is increasingly incorporating uncrewed aerial systems in wildfire operations. From 2019 to 2025 the Forest Service has increased drone flights by 2,483% on active incidents (…
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Shared Stewardship
This factsheet shares a broad overview of the Forest Service's Shared Stewardship goals and accomplishments and invites States, Tribes, and other partners to work with the agency to address wildfire risk, insect and disease outbreaks, and other landscape-level challenges that affect the health and productivity of American forests.