Law Enforcement and Investigations - Dangers of Meth Labs
Meth labs are found in remote areas of some of our national forests. As an environmental hazard, the byproducts of meth labs contaminate their surroundings with harmful fumes and highly explosive chemical compounds. Abandoned meth labs are basically time bombs, waiting for the single spark that can ignite the contents of the lab. In the hands of the untrained chemists simultaneously using meth…
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Law Enforcement and Investigations - Bear Facts
A black bear relaxes in the grasses in Kootznoowoo Wilderness, Admiralty Island National Monument, Tongass National Forest, Alaska. (Forest Service photo by Don MacDougall)
Hiking and camping restrictions are occasionally in effect as a result of bear activity. Safe traveling in bear country…
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Law Enforcement and Investigations - Motorized Use
USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations at work on the Mount Hood National Forest. Here, Law Enforcement Officers Guillermo Marquez makes contact with visitors to the forest. (Forest Service photo by Preston Keres)
Off Highway Vehicles, Hikers, bicyclists, equestrians and off-…
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Law Enforcement and Investigations - Archeological Resources Protection
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…
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Law Enforcement and Investigations - No Trace Ethics
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…
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Law Enforcement and Investigations - Wildland Fire Information
The southwest is experiencing a drought of historic proportions, and all our wildlands are very stressed. Record-breaking temperatures have already occurred, and rain isn't expected in most areas until mid or late July. The moisture content of living and dead plants is so low that any spark, ember, or other ignition source that touches these plants is virtually certain to ignite an unwanted…