IRRIGATED LANDS 

 NATIONAL FORESTS 



Figure 13- — Where do the majority of western streams supplying water for irrigation rise? 



ities. Once a luxury, forest recreation has been made accessible to the 

 millions by the automobile and good roads. The development of several 

 thousand areas in the national forests in 36 States and 2 Territories for 

 camping, fishing, hunting, swimming, and many other sports has greatly 

 extended the use of forests for recreation. In addition to the 161 national 

 forests, many national and local parks, and State and municipal forests pro- 

 vide similar facilities. The great increase of forest visitors in recent years 

 is indicative of the importance of forests in this field of man's interests. 



Wildlife. — The fact that forests provide the homes for a great many of 

 our wild animals adds to their recreational value (fig. 14). The hunter 

 with camera, field glass, or gun is lured to the forest by the wildlife. What 

 is more interesting than to study the actions of the deer in its native haunts 

 or the engineering feats of the beaver? 



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