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During 2020, record numbers of visitors came to Madera Canyon to enjoy the trails, nature and a little time away from all things COVID-19.
Attendance was about 90,000 over 2019, with May, June and July seeing more than a 300 percent increase in visitors. The additional foot traffic further eroded the canyonâs most popular trails.
The non-profit Friends of Madera Canyon, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, this month completed the majority of phase one of a two-phase, grant-funded project to restore two of the canyonâs busiest trails, Old Baldy and the Super Trail. Phase two is set for fall.
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Campground Reservations booking up fast for the summer
As many took to the great outdoors during the pandemic, South Dakota stayed a popular destination. Anya Mueller reports on the anticipated busy summer season in the Hills.
May 7, 2021
KOA, Rapid City
Early reservation sales for Black Hills campgrounds and beyond point to a strong outdoor recreation season this year. KOAs in the area are up over 60 % visitors began booking in December.
Gwyn Wathen, Director of Marketing at Recreation Adventures Co., says, “Not only just for our property, from what I’m hearing other campgrounds in the area, other hotels in the area as well and attractions, it’s going to be a banner year for the Black Hills and South Dakota as well.”
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April 21, 2021
Deadline: April 25, 2021
Idaho Conservation Corps and Northwest Youth Corps are regional conservation corps that offer paid internships with public land agencies, such as the Forest Service and National Park Service. Many of their internships are AmeriCorps-sponsored and several have “hire authorities” upon term completion that provides interns with a much more competitive status when applying for federal jobs. They are in the midst of their large Spring recruitment push and have several internship opportunities currently open for application. They will also be adding more internships to their website across the next few weeks. Please send any questions to Andrew Tagge, Internship Program Officer andrewt@nwyouthcorps.org
December 20, 2020
(BEDFORD) – Despite challenges posed by the pandemic, the USDA Forest Service announced this week it surpassed goals and set records on a national level in 2020.
In Indiana, the Hoosier National Forest relied on science, innovation and partnerships to overcome this year’s challenges as they found new solutions to serve the public during a time of unprecedented need.
In 2020, the Forest continued to serve as an invaluable outlet for a wide variety of outdoor recreation, which took on added importance and significance during the pandemic, as the American people turned to their National Forest as a healthy escape. The Forest also continued to improve wildlife habitat and forest conditions. These actions supported local jobs and economies through outdoor recreation and production of sustainable wood products. The Forest also reduced catastrophic wildfire risk on 1,880 acres, removing hazardous fuels like dead and downed trees through use of