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lakes, as the rangers, working in cooperation with 

 Federal and State hatcheries yearly restock 

 important waters. Fishing and hunting in the 

 National Forests are regulated by the fish and 

 game laws of that state in which the forests 

 are located. The killing of wild game is per- 

 mitted during certain open seasons in most of the 

 forest regions. 



The eastern forests in the White Mountains, 

 the Adirondacks, and the Appalachians, are not, 

 for the most part, as well developed as recreation 

 grounds as are the western vacation lands. How- 

 ever, more interest is being taken each year in 

 the outdoor life features of the eastern forests, 

 and ultimately they will be used on a large scale 

 as summer camp grounds. Many hikers and 

 campers now spend their annual vacations in 

 these forests. Throughout the White Mountain 

 forest of New Hampshire, regular trails for 

 walking parties have been made. At frequent 

 intervals simple camps for the use of travelers 

 have been built by mountaineering clubs. This 

 forest, located as it is near centres of large popu- 

 lation is visited by a half -million tourists each 

 season. The Pisgah National Forest of North 

 Carolina is becoming a centre for automobile 



