Rangeland and Grazing

Livestock grazing is an historic use that still exists on the forest today, authorized by grazing permits.  Local ranchers drive cattle to the high country meadows each summer when annual grasses dry up in the valley.  Open range cattle wandering on to forest roads can pose a threat to visitors caught unaware of their presence.  Historic driveways for huge flocks of sheep once crossed areas of the Sequoia on what was once referred to as the Great Circuit.  Environmental damage from overgrazing prompted the establishment of national forests and national parks.

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