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Figure 7. — Skiing in the Green Mountain National Forest, Vt. 

 the major uses of our national forests. 



Recreation is one of 



the convenience, enjoyment, and safety of the public. Facilities include 

 tables and benches, stoves or grates, good drinking water, and sanitary con- 

 veniences at camp and picnic grounds; and ski shelters, cross-country 

 courses, ski jumps, and toboggan slides on winter-sports areas. Good roads 

 and trails, marked by signs, make these recreation areas readily accessible. 



Recreation camps, operated by municipalities and organizations, and 

 equipped with bunkhouses or cottages, mess halls, recreation halls, and other 

 structures, provide opportunities for low-cost vacations in the national 

 forests. 



These forests, which shelter a large part of the country's big game, attract 

 many hunters, while thousands of trout streams and lakes, frequently re- 

 stocked with fish, offer keen sport to the angler. State fish and game laws 

 apply on the national forests. 



Visitors are expected to observe the fire-prevention laws and regulations. 

 They must dispose of their refuse properly, leave clean campgrounds, and 

 refrain from polluting the streams and lakes. Forest officers enforce com- 

 pliance with sanitary laws and regulations on the part of all motorists, camp- 

 ers, sportsmen, stockmen, permittees, and other persons traveling through 

 or using the national forests. 



Permission to occupy national forest land for residential, commercial, or 

 industrial purposes not unfavorable to the protection and management of 

 the forest may be obtained under special-use permits, on payment of 

 moderate fees. Detailed information may be obtained from the forest 

 supervisor or district ranger. 



