The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-27
FAIRGROUNDS
OF FORESTS
4O6,775 People Visited Ma
tlOnaI Reserves In 1909
--
GOING THIS YEAR
U. 8. Department Of Agriculture Has
Prepared Some Interesting statis-
tics--california Forests Are
Most Popular.
MORE GOING THIS YEAR

Washington, D. c., Aug. 27.--Before
the years outing season Is over, nearly
half million persons win have sought
recreation and health in the national
forests Of the United States Accord
lpg to the record Of the uaited States
department Of agriculture tie total last
yeaI was, in close figures, ioe775. With
the finest mountain scenery and much Of
the best fishing and big,gan'e hunting
in, tie United States, the national for
est', made more and more accessible
each year through protection and devel-
opment BY the government, are fast
becoming great national Fairgrounds for
the people.
Tie use Of the forests for recreation
L a. yet in its beginning. bat Is grow
ing steadily and rapidly-.n some Of the
forests az the rate Of a hundred per
cent pen annum. The day srems not
far slant when a million persons win
annually visit them.
The records show that the seasonal
use Of the forests runs from two months
in a Colorado forest, such as the Routt.
10 twelve months in an Alaskan, such
as The Tongass. But the uses differ.
In Colorado. the 1000 visitors entered
the forest to FISH, to camp, to climb,
and to drink the medicinal waters, in
Alaska, the 200 almost solely to hunt
and fish. The q 900 persons who went
into the Coconino forest Arizona, dur
ing nine months, went TO camp or to
enjoy the scenery. During four months
$4,000 persons visited the Angeles, Cal I
ifornia. The most popular Of the for
eats Is the Pike, containing the famous
peak Of that name. The various attrac. 4
lions within its limits. including the +
scenic railway, drew 10000 tourists
and Others. By principal states, the
national forest visitors numbered $4,000
in Arizona, 100000 in California, l40.-
900 in Colorado, 10000 in Montana, To-
600 in New Mexico, $4,000 in Oregon,
220oe in Idaho, 10000 in Utah, and
10000 in Washington.
OF the natural wonders and land.
marks af interest in the national forest,
several have been set apart as national
among them Cinler Cone,
1 great lava basin in California; the
ella cliff dwellings. extensive remains
q a prehistoric race in New Mexieoi
Tie unsurpassed Grand canyon Of the
Colorado. in Arizonai Jewel cave, South
Lassen peak, The terminus Of
! long line of extinct volcanoes in the
Cascades: the Pinnacles, collection Of
remarkable jagged peaks in California;
md tie Tonic, a group OF prehistoric
.uins in the Tonic forest in Arizona.
The big trees, Glacier park, the petri-
led forest the Oregon caves, and numer-
nus other phenomena serve to attract
,ther hosts Of visitors. II
The sportsman finds his paradise in
he national forests. IN many Of them
IS game abounds The rangers and
he guards, besides the service they per- j
orm against the spread Of fire, often
,oint out the best site for the camper
nd the easiest route. A record Of 9.2ls :
niles Of trail cut, 1886 miles Of road
aid out, and 1851 miles of telephone
inc strung tells what the government i
as done in the way Of pushing the con- .
eniences ofeivilization into the prime r
al forest. The day Of the wilderness
i the savage and the pifpeer is swiftly I
assing; the day of the national forests 4
j productive resources and as national :
arks approaches. The report Of last I
ears administration by the United i,
tates department Of agriculture evi. Il
ences the rapidity Of the transforma. 4