Outdoor Life in the Colorado 

 National Forest 



THE million-acre playground of the Rockies, known as the 

 Colorado National Forest, is rich in scenic beauty and gen- 

 eral interest to anyone seeking recreation and relaxation. Its 

 wonderful mountains, canyons, lakes, and rivers furnish a never- 

 ending feast to the eye of the tourist, while the hunter finds use for 

 his gun and the fisherman for his tackle. No restrictions are placed 

 upon camping, hunting, fishing, or traveling in the Forest, except 

 that the laws of Colorado must be obeyed and Government regula- 

 tions concerning camp sanitation and the prevention of fires must 

 be observed. Forest rangers and guards are stationed at many 

 different places, and will gladly give their ser\dces to those seeking 

 help or ad\^ce as to trails, roads, camping places, or points of scenic 

 interest. 



The Colorado Forest, originally called the IMedicine Bow, was 

 created by presidential proclamation May 17, 1905. From this and 

 the adjoining Arapaho National Forest, 358 square miles were with- 

 drawn in 191 5 and designated as the Rocky IMountain National 

 Park. The present gross area of the Forest, which extends along the 

 eastern slopes of the Rockies from the Denver & Salt Lake Railroad 

 to the Wyoming line, is 1,149,594 acres. 



No region in the Rocky Mountains plays a more important role 

 as a protection forest than the Colorado. Within its borders rise 

 streams which furnish water to irrigate one of the richest bodies of 

 agricultural land in the State. The municipal water supplies of 

 Boulder, Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, Loveland, and the smaller 

 towns and communities lying in the mountains or on the plains to 

 the east, are also dependent upon the protection given by this Forest. 



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