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the Continental Divide] and South 

 Dakota.) 



Forest Service Building, Ogden, 

 Utah. (For information about national 

 forests in the Intermountain Region 

 Utah, southern Idaho, Nevada, and 

 western Wyoming.) 



Post Office Building, Portland 8, 

 Oreg. ( For information about national 

 forests in Oregon and Washington.) 



630 Sansome Street, San Francisco 

 11, Calif. (For information about 

 national forests in California.) 



Post Office Building, Albuquerque, 

 N. Mex. (For information about na- 

 tional forests in New Mexico and Ari- 

 zona.) 



Persons who know the national for- 

 est they plan to visit will obtain more 

 specific information faster if they write 

 to the supervisor of the particular 

 forest. 



The Forest Service cannot supply 

 information as to resort, hotel, or cabin 



accommodations available in the na- 

 tional forests. Information of that kind 

 often can be obtained from chambers 

 of commerce in nearby towns or from 

 an automobile association. 



National forest lands are open for 

 use unless conspicuously posted as 

 closed. Areas are closed only when fire 

 hazard requires it. Some forest de- 

 velopment roads are closed when haul- 

 ing is being done by heavy log trucks, 

 because pleasure cars would be in 

 danger. 



JOHN SIEKER is a graduate of Prince- 

 ton University and the Yale School of 

 Forestry. He entered the Forest Serv- 

 ice in 1926 as a forest ranger. He later 

 served as assistant forest supervisor of 

 the Harney National Forest and as 

 supervisor of the Shoshone National 

 Forest. He is now chief of the Division 

 of Recreation and Lands, a position he 

 has held since 1938. 



SAFETY FOR FOREST VISITORS 



ROBERT S. MONAHAN 



Too many forest outings have been 

 marred, if not ruined, by faulty plan- 

 ning, inadequate equipment, or poor 

 judgment. Regardless of whether the 

 recreational travel involves a wilder- 

 ness expedition or an afternoon walk 

 in the suburbs, it should be a source of 

 happy memories instead of a cause for 

 regret. Those who plan carefully, equip 

 themselves for the unexpected, and use 

 their heads are sure to look back upon 

 their outings with pleasure. 



Many vacationists have found that 

 one of the most enjoyable features of 

 their trips is the fun that comes from 

 planning them. Long before departure, 

 itineraries are outlined (and a copy 

 left with a responsible individual who 

 is not making the trip) , the equipment 

 is checked, and questions are asked. 

 Such preliminaries are not only inter- 

 esting, they provide sound insurance 

 for the enjoyment and safety. 



Maps are now available for almost 

 any area in the United States. They 

 vary in degree of detail and reliability, 

 but one should get the most recent 

 editions and make the most of them. 

 Even though you may know from pre- 

 vious experience the country you plan 

 to visit, carry the maps with you cir- 

 cumstances might develop that will 

 cause you to travel in areas that you 

 have not seen before. 



Do not hesitate to ask questions, 

 either before you leave or while you 

 are approaching your objective. Re- 

 member that even the forest ranger 

 generally has to request information 

 when he visits the big city. Intelligent 

 travelers ask questions of those quali- 

 fied to give helpful answers. 



A GOOD PLAN includes the route you 

 expect to follow and alternatives in 

 case of unfavorable weather. It lists 



