Camping in any one area or campground or at any one site on the Flathead National Forest for more than 14 accumulated days, during any 30 day period, is prohibited. Camping for more than 30 accumulated days on the same Ranger District within the same calendar year is also prohibited. Using or leaving camping or other equipment outlined in the timeframes listed above is also illegal.

In some cases, yes. The national forest system provides a variety of resources and activities for personal and commercial use. Most commercial activities on the national forest require a permit (e.g., fishing tournaments, boat rentals, trail rides). Permits are required for collecting firewood, ginseng, grapevines, and other forest products. You must contact the Forest Service for permit requirements prior to collecting.

Yes, with a permit. It is illegal to collect anything on national forest system lands without a permit. Permits for ginseng must be obtained from the Ranger District office responsible for the area where you plan to collect. Visit the Permits Page for more information.

The lands encompassing the Tahoe National Forest were first set aside in 1891 by President Benjamin Harrison as part of the four million acre "Sierra Forest Reserve", which stretched from Yosemite National Park northward. In 1899, President William McKinley created the "Lake Tahoe Forest Reserve", a 136,335 acre portion of the Sierra Reserve, as a "forestry reserve and public park.

The Daniel Boone National Forest system lands occur in 21 counties of eastern Kentucky, consisting of over 706,000 acres within a 2.1 million-acre proclamation boundary. The northern tip of the forest occurs near Morehead, KY and runs south to the Tennessee state line.

Until the mid-1960s, National Forest lands in Placer County were part of the Tahoe National Forest. National Forest lands within Eldorado County were part of the Eldorado National Forest, and National Forest lands on the Nevada side were part of the Toiyabe National Forest. This made it difficult to coordinate National Forest management around the Lake Tahoe Basin.

There is a 14 day maximum stay allowed for a site. You can extend your stay by relocating to a new site on different National Forest.

The highest point is at Pine Mountain on the Redbird Ranger District, Bledsoe quadrangle. The elevation is 2,708 feet above sea level.

Tree stands are legal as long as you don’t leave them in the forest unattended and you don’t damage the tree. Tree stands need to be portable and removed when not in use. You cannot put nails or screws in a tree, or remove limbs, without causing damage to the tree. There are tree stands on the market that meet these requirements.

The California Department of Fish and Game regulates hunting and fishing on Inyo National Forest lands. Check with their office in Bishop at 760-872-1171 or look on the CA DFG website at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/. Most streams and lakes on the Inyo National Forest are open for fishing from the last weekend in April through the end of October each year. Some waters in southern Inyo County open in early March.

Anywhere in the National Forest where it is not expressly prohibited by Special Order. All Forest Service offices should have the Special Orders that pertain to their area of responsibility for you to review. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please respect the rights of private landowners. Ask permission first. Some local favorites for boating and such are Rampart Reservoir, Manitou Lake and the tri-lakes of the North Slope Recreation Area.

Yes, under 36 CFR Part 223, Subpart A General Provisions, 223.2b, you are allowed to use downed and dead wood for your campfires, however most of the wood available has been used. Downed and dead means that the wood must be on the ground and dead. We recommend you bring your own. This policy is national and effects all forests and parks, but you should check with the respective forest or park to ensure no additional restriction apply to that area.

Commercial harvesters who wish to camp on National Forest lands may only camp in designated camping areas and must obtain a camping permit in advance of camping. Portable toilets and garbage collection will be provided at designated camps. Commercial camping permits are available from the Hungry Horse Ranger Station office. Camp areas have been chosen to be as close as possible to the wildfire areas. Camping permits may be purchased at the same time you purchase your commercial picking permit.

The Forest Service "Plant-A-Tree" Program permits individuals and groups to donate money for planting trees on National Forests. The trees may be planted to memorialize loved ones or to commemorate special events such as births, weddings, or anniversaries. For a suggested minimum donation of $10, which pays for 10-15 seedlings, donors receive a certificate acknowledging their gift. If desired, the name of the person in whose honor the donation is made will appear on the certificate.

Well, since you're obviously an internet user, you can access our job listings on the internet! Go to http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ (or link to it from our Employment page). The jobs are posted in alphabetical order by their title (i.e. archaeologist or forestry technician). This is a listing of Forest Service jobs nation-wide.

This list does not include deciduous (broadleaf) trees, but there several of these interesting and exciting trees that grow in various habitats on the Forest.

No. Currently there is no official policy related to geocaching on this national forest. There are, however, federal rules and regulations that pertain directly to geocashing.

The Tongass forest boundary encompasses 17.85 million acres. Within the boundary, 1.05 million acres are owned and managed by other entities, leaving the total national forest area at 16.8 million acres. That's 26,250 square miles, 6.8 million hectares, or bigger than the State of West Virginia. From one end to the other, the Tongass spans 500 miles (805 km), roughly the distance from Pittsburgh to Boston, Denver to Omaha, or San Francisco to Portland, Oregon.

Yes. Contact the district office nearest you for a wood cutting permit and information about wood cutting areas.