20 FORESTRY ALMANAC 



RECREATION IN THE NATIONAL FOREST 



Several million people every year take advantage of the recrea- 

 tional facilities offered by the National Forests. This phase of the 

 administration of the forests is being developed by the Forest Service 

 in accord with the policy of making these properties of the people 

 serve them to the best advantage. Through trails and roads the 

 forests are made accessible. Within them there are many lakes and 

 brooks, admirable for fishing and camping. Game is found in some 

 areas and streams are stocked with fish. 



Camping in the National Forests is free. As a general rule no 

 permits are required. The only return that the Forest Service asks 

 is care with fires and the sanitation of camps. For those who wish to 

 spend their vacations every year in the National Forests, Congress 

 has authorized the issuance of permits to responsible individuals or 

 associations to use space in the areas for the construction of such 

 buildings as are necessary for recreation and public convenience. The 

 area rented to each individual or group is limited to five acres. Per- 

 mits run from 5 to 15 years or longer, and the annual rental charges 

 are small, varying from $5 to $25. The forest supervisor is in charge 

 of the recreational permit work. Because of their limited areas and 

 the growing demand for public camping facilities leases for summer 

 homes in the eastern National Forests are allowed only on a clear 

 showing that the site involved will not be needed for general 

 public use. 



GAME PRESERVES IN NATIONAL FORESTS 



Cooperating with local and state authorities in enforcing game 

 laws, the field men of the Forest Service are charged with a certain 

 amount of game protective work. The conservation of this wild life 

 adds greatly to the beauty and enjoyment of the forest areas. By act 

 of Congress game sanctuaries have been set aside either wholly or 

 partly within the National Forests. They are: The Custer State 

 Park Game Sanctuary in the Harney National Forest of South 

 Dakota; the Grand Canyon in the Kaibab and Tusayan National 

 Forests of Arizona; Pisgah Game Preserve in the Pisgah National 

 Forest of North Carolina and the Wichita Preserve in the Wichita 

 National Forest of Oklahoma. 



