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• Explore Everglades National Park Wilderness Waterways

  The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness in Everglades National Park is comprised of 1,296,500 acres and is the largest designated wilderness east of the Rocky Mountains. Congress authorized the wilderness in 1978 and named it after its most famous champion in 1997. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas

  
• Backcountry Camping in Great Sand Dunes National Park

  Bordered to the east by Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Great Sand Dunes National Park beckons overnight backpacking enthusiasts to explore the stark contrast of where dunes meet the forest. A diverse landscape unfolds for explorers to roam the dune slopes where there are no trails, where

  
• 8 Destinations to Experience Native American Culture

  Through stories, art, song, dance and architecture, Native American culture comes alive in the special places that serve as the ancestral homelands of these Native peoples. Here, visitors can immerse themselves in vibrant culture, while exploring vivid depictions of historical events and places.

  
• Visiting Red Rock Canyon During Peak Season

  It’s well known that Las Vegas is one of the world’s entertainment meccas. It’s also the gateway to stunningly beautiful public lands including Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Located just 17 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip, the area is visited by more than three million visitors each

  

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• Great Sand Dunes National Park Backcountry Permits

  Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

  

  Great Sand Dunes National Park offers two different backpacking experiences – seven designated sites along the Sand Ramp Trail and 20 non-designated sites in the Dunes Backcountry. Backpacking permits are available all year long and provide the visitor with an opportunity to spend the night in uni...

• Canyonlands National Park Day Use River Permits

  Canyonlands National Park

  

  Canyonlands National Park is a wilderness of countless canyons and fantastically formed buttes carved by the Colorado River and its tributaries. Rivers divide the park into four districts: Island in the Sky, The Needles, The Maze, and the rivers themselves. The park preserves the natural beauty and ...

• Canyonlands National Park Overnight Backcountry Permits

  Canyonlands National Park

  

  Canyonlands National Park is a wilderness of countless canyons and fantastically formed buttes carved by the Colorado River and its tributaries. Rivers divide the park into four districts: Island in the Sky, The Needles, The Maze, and the rivers themselves. The park preserves the natural beauty and ...

• Canyonlands National Park Overnight River Permits

  Canyonlands National Park

  

  Canyonlands National Park is a wilderness of countless canyons and fantastically formed buttes carved by the Colorado River and its tributaries. Rivers divide the park into four districts: Island in the Sky, The Needles, The Maze, and the rivers themselves. The park preserves the natural beauty and ...

• Glen Canyon Weekly Boat Pass

  Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

  

  Encompassing over 1.25 million acres, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offers unparalleled opportunities for water-based & backcountry recreation. The recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah, encompassing scenic vistas, geo...

• White House Day Use

  Buckskin, White House, Wire Pass Day Use (Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness)

  Permits are required for day-use and (overnight-Use sold separate, and in advance) in this area. The day-use fee is $6.00 per person and $6.00 per dog . No permit exemptions, passes, or discounts apply. This includes all passes in the America the Beautiful Interagency Pass Series (such as Annual, S...

• Wire Pass Day Use

  Buckskin, White House, Wire Pass Day Use (Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness)

  Permits are required for day-use and (overnight-Use sold separate, and in advance) in this area. The day-use fee is $6.00 per person and $6.00 per dog. No permit exemptions, passes, or discounts apply. This includes all passes in the America the Beautiful Interagency Pass Series (such as Annual, S...

• Buckskin Gulch Day Use

  Buckskin, White House, Wire Pass Day Use (Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness)

  Permits are required for day-use and (overnight-Use sold separate, and in advance) in this area. The day-use fee is $6.00 per person and $6.00 per dog . No permit exemptions, passes, or discounts apply. This includes all passes in the America the Beautiful Interagency Pass Series (such as Annual, S...

• Wildwood Recreation Site Day Pass

  Salmon Wild and Scenic River

  Wildwood Recreation Site Day Pass allows you to access our Wildwood Recreation Site by creating advance day use passes before you arrive at the site. This will allow you to enter quicker than those visitors that have not pre-paid for their passes. For shelter reservations visit: https://www.recr...

• Canyonlands National Park Day Use Backcountry Permits

  Canyonlands National Park

  

  Canyonlands National Park is a wilderness of countless canyons and fantastically formed buttes carved by the Colorado River and its tributaries. Rivers divide the park into four districts: Island in the Sky, The Needles, The Maze, and the rivers themselves. The park preserves the natural beauty and ...

• Boise National Forest Christmas Tree Permit

  Boise National Forest

  

  This permit allows you to cut a Christmas tree within designated areas of the Boise National Forest! Lifelong memories are built during these special times and we are happy to help with any information gathering you'll need to make this trip a safe and enjoyable one. Cutting a holiday tree from the ...

• Enoree Ohv Trail

  Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests

  

  The FMS motorized trails have a wet weather closure policy in place and use a “Call Before You Haul!” hotline . These trails may be closed on short notice to prevent resource damage from riding on wet trails. Please check the Call Before You Haul hotline at (803) 561-4025 for the most recent cl...

• Wambaw Cycle Trail

  Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests

  

  The FMS motorized trails have a wet weather closure policy in place and use a “Call Before You Haul!” hotline . These trails may be closed on short notice to prevent resource damage from riding on wet trails. Please check the Call Before You Haul hotline at (803) 561-4025 for the most recent cl...

• Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests Christmas Tree Permit

  Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG

  

  Due to wildfires and the need to social distance, there are changes to Christmas tree cutting opportunities on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests for 2020. Learn more.   Christmas tree permit sales begin Monday November 23rd for cutting on the Sulphur Ranger District and you can cut yo...

• Mccown Day Use Passes

  Whitney Lake

  

  This is a DAY USE PASS for use at Whitney Lake’s day use areas operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Whitney Lake is a flood control reservoir impounded in 1951 on the main stem of the Brazos River in Texas. It controls drainage for 17,656 square miles of Texas and parts of New Mexico. The r...

• Lofers Day Use Passes

  Whitney Lake

  

  This is a DAY USE PASS for use at Whitney Lake’s day use areas operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Whitney Lake is a flood control reservoir impounded in 1951 on the main stem of the Brazos River in Texas. It controls drainage for 17,656 square miles of Texas and parts of New Mexico. The r...

• Whiskeytown Gold Panning Pass

  Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

  

  Gold panning is a fun and relaxing way to enjoy the creeks in Whiskeytown. Panning for gold has been a popular activity at Whiskeytown since the California Gold Rush of the 1850s. Visitors 17 years of age or older must be in possession of a valid Whiskeytown Gold Panning Pass to pan in the park. P...

• Deep Hole Recreation Area

  Recreation - Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest

  Near Blue Ridge, Georgia

  

  Deep Hole Recreation Area is a U.S. Forest Service Campground and Day Use Area located approximately 2 hours north of Atlanta in the North Georgia Mountains of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Deep Hole offers visitors year-round recreation opportunities such as camping, fishing, picnicking, and ...

• Callville Bay Campground

  Lake Mead National Recreation Area

  Near Las Vegas, Nevada

  

  Callville Bay Campground is located just minutes from Las Vegas along the northern edge of the Boulder Basin of Lake Mead. It’s open year-round and features paved sites that can accommodate tents or RVs, along with tables, fire pits and/or grills. Restrooms and water spigots are located throughout...

• Friendship Park Day Use Passes

  Granger Lake

  

  Friendship Park is located in the gently rolling hills of the Texas Blackland Prairie. In the Spring it offers and exceptional array of wildflowers that blanket the landscape. Friendship Park is one of four parks on Granger Lake. A day-use pass will need to be purchased per vehicle and will be va...

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