The Alaska Region is home to the Chugach and Tongass National Forests and contains some of the most expansive Wilderness in the country, offering a variety of unique opportunities. To manage resources properly, the Forest Service has three specialized types of permits: Recreation, Special Use, and Forest Product.

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• Recreation

  

  The Forest Service may require recreation permits when measures are needed to protect natural or cultural resources, to restrict the number of people participating in the activity at any one time, to provide extra safety or for other specialized services.

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• Special Uses

  

  Special use authorizations are issued to commercial and noncommercial operations which provide use of and access to these lands. Permits are also issued for private, non-exclusive use.

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• Forest Products

  

  Gathering non-timber forest resources (like mushrooms, Christmas trees, berries, etc.) may require a permit. Forest Products are forest resources that are used for personal, commercial, and scientific purposes.

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Contact your local Forest Service office:

• Chugach National Forest
• Tongass National Forest
• Alaska Regional Office