Show was big year for visitors on Ashley Forest More people visited the Ashley National Forest during 1961 than any preceding reported Dean Staff Officer cm the forest During the year a total of persons spent days in the pursuit of recreation activities on the Fishing accounted for the largest while general enjoyment and sightseeing came in second with Other major recreation activities included biking and and wilderness travel Th balance was divided between winter organization gathering forest products for and scientific study and The recreation use this past year represents an increase of persons or 20 This increase Is not to the Ashley National but is the general trend all over the Recreation use of the national forests is recognized as one of the major resources In order to provide adequate facilities and satisfactory clean-up and maintenance cf developed the Forest Service has embarked on a considerably expanded This program is resulting in many new campgrounds and complete rehabilitation of existing The program is also providing better access through new and improved as a tax can help reduce costs by doing your part to protect these facilities and help keep the areas |