Recreation Visitor Dashboard
The Forest Service develops estimates of the volume of recreation use on national forests and grasslands through the National Visitor Use Monitoring program. Onsite surveys completed in 5-year cycles are a key part of the process. Results from these surveys help show the characteristics of recreation-related visits to national forests and the benefits recreation brings to Americans. This…
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Forest Service Information Center
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
An animatronic Smokey Bear greets visitors in the information center. (USDA Forest Service photo)
WelcomeThe Forest Service Information Center is now open to the public Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding federal holidays. Stop by to learn more about the Forest Service!…
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National Grasslands Visitor Center re-opens to the public
Exterior of the NGVC after the GAOA renovations. New addition is a shaded amphitheater, new native plants and in 2025 there will be a Fossil Exhibit Wall and Informational Signage added. (USDA Forest Service photo)
SOUTH DAKOTA — For the past three decades the National Grasslands Visitor…
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Monumento Nacional de las Montañas de San Gabriel
El 19 de abril de 2024, el presidente Biden amplió el Monumento Nacional de las Montañas de San Gabriel. Esta designación amplía al monumento a 105,919 acres y, junto con la designación de 2014 del presidente Obama, el Monumento Nacional de las Montañas de San Gabriel se extiende por más de 452,000 acres. El monumento protege una rica historia cultural, características geológicas sorprendentes y…
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Annual air show: Cooler than a shark shirt
Attendees of the Oregon International Air Show in line to tour the Shorts SD3-60 Sherpa aircraft, used by smokejumpers. USDA photo by Tony Sleznik.
OREGON—A display from the Pacific Northwest Region’s Fire and Aviation Management program at the 35th annual Oregon International Air Show, held…
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Researching visitation dynamics in Southern California national forests
The Gonzalez and Juaregui families cool their feet in Lytle Creek. USDA Forest Service photo by Gus Bahena.
CALIFORNIA—The stress of the pandemic propelled many people to get outdoors and spend time in nature. Some recreated in their national forests for the first time. Along with the…