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severe and the growing season short. Prospective 

 settlers will therefore have better chances for success 

 in the immediate vicinity of the Forests than in the 

 Forests themselves. 



Recreation in National Forests. 



To the camper, sportsman, and seeker after health, 

 rest, and recreation, the National Forests offer un- 

 rivaled opportunities for outdoor life and enjoyment. 

 The popularity of these great mountain playgrounds 

 is evidenced by the fact that several million people 

 visit them each year. Roads and trails, marked by 

 signs, make the Forests reasonably accessible. There 

 are countless secluded spots along the banks of 

 streams and lakes where the camper may pitch his 

 tent. Camping is free and generally requires no 

 permit. The camper may choose his own camp ground 

 and help himself to dead wood for fuel and to forage 

 for his camp stock. In localities frequented by large 

 numbers of people " recreation areas " are being estab- 

 lished, and log shelters, camp fireplaces, and comfort 

 stations constructed for the convenience of visitors 

 as fast as the funds available permit. Big game is 

 to be found in the more secluded parts of the moun- 

 tains, and there are many excellent trout streams and 

 lakes, yearly restocked with young fish, which offer 

 keen sport to the angler. The only restrictions are 

 those imposed , by the fish and game laws' of the 

 States in which the Forests are located, and all that 

 is asked of the visitor is that he look to the proper 

 sanitation of his camp and 



BE CAREFUL WITH FIRE. 



