Recreational Activities
Frequently Requested Facts
Do You Know
...the variety and number of recreation related opportunities that
exist on your National Forests and Grasslands? If you have Java
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get all the answers to these questions and more at once.
- How many total acres do National Forests and National Grasslands
encompass? answer
- National Forests and Grasslands can be found in how many states?
answer
- How many National Forest are there? How many National Grasslands?
answer
- The Forest Service manages many special
recreation areas including National Monuments, National Recreation
Areas, and National Scenic Areas offering special opportunities.
How many are there? answer
- The Forest Service also manages congressionally designated Wilderness
areas. What do you know about them? answer
- Many people visit National Forests and Grasslands to hike, bike
or ride on trails. How many miles of trails are there? answer
- Traveling by automobile on National Forest Scenic Byways offer
special viewing opportunities. How many miles of designated scenic
byways are there? answer
- Wild and
Scenic Rivers offer visitors unique river experiences. How
many are there? answer
- Many people visit their National Forests and Grasslands to camp,
picnic, boat or visit some other type of developed recreation
facility. Want to know the facts? answer
- Many recreation opportunities are provided by private companies
operating under special use permits from the Forest Service. These
include outfitters, guides, and ski area operators. How many are
there? answer
- America's Heritage
is reflected in our historic and pre-historic sites. How many
sites are there.? answer
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