Safety and Outdoor Ethics
As a visitor to the National Forests, there are many ways be a good steward and to protect the Forests and the natural environment, to ensure the health and safety of visitors and to promote pleasant and rewarding outdoor recreation experiences for all visitors. We ask that you follow certain rules and regulations designed to ensure your health and safety, to protect the Forest, and to promote pleasant outdoor experiences for everyone.
Regulations unique to this forest that you need to know before visiting:
- Consumption of alcohol and open containers of alcohol are prohibited in public places, including National Forest System lands and waterways.
- Black bears are back, resulting in food storage restrictions to reduce odors that attract bears.
- Camping or building campfires in rock shelters is prohibited for the protection of natural and cultural resources.
Outdoor Ethics
Leave No Trace
It's up to all of us to sustain healthy, vibrant natural lands for all people to enjoy, now and into the future. Every person who ventures outside can put Leave No Trace practices into action!
Tread Lightly!
Tread Lightly!'s core focus is on supporting and encouraging stewardship of America's lands and waterways.
Don't Move Firewood
The state of Kentucky strongly advises residents and visitors purchase local or certified, heat-treated firewood to avoid moving forest pests that can destroy trees like emerald ash borer, spongy moth, spotted lanternfly, Asian longhorned beetle and laurel wilt disease.