The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
SUPERIOR FOREST
APPEALS To ALL.
NATIONAL FOREST HAS REC
REATION FACILITIES FOR
MOTORIST, CAMPER,
CANOEIST.

Gall kind. of outdoor recreations
are found in the Superior National
| Forest" says Supervisor A. l..
Richey in speaking to Minneapolis
Journal writer, "and every recrea-
ZIONIST gets fair break in the
division of territory according to the
governments policy of administer
ing the recreation resources of the
Forest"
"Some enjoy the forest, the wild
life, the flowers, the woodland lakes
and winding streams most from the
seat of an automobile. They are
'sneered at by the red blooded he
men canoe recreationists' and called
the tin can tourists. Others en-
joy their recreation best when
farthest from civilization. If, after
padding canoe for ten days,
packing over portages, sleeping on
bough beds and bathing in the fast
nesses of the wilderness, they should
hear the honk of motor horn, their
vacation would be ruined. These
recreationists are laughed at by the
motorists, who prefer to sleep on
beds In well screened hotels.
The summer cottage 'vacationer'
also has his preferences. He likes
motor road to his front door.
wilderness canoe land at his back
door and motor launch lakes full of
fighting fish, on each side. Ii there
is a well stocked food and supply
store, postoffice, and gas filling sta
ton within striking distance. so
much the better.
The Superior National Forest in
q n
provide for these radically different
forms OF recreation, and many
others. The recreation management
plan OF the forest is based on the
natural advantages of the different
regions. Large areas devoid of
sufficient lakes and streams to pro-
VIDE water travel have been desig-
mated as automobile area. They have
some roads and others are proposed.
resorts and summer cottages are
permitted along the roads or on
nearby lakes and practically all
forms OF recreation are encouraged.
About one thousand square miles
OF the heart of the forest have been
reserevd for wilderness canoe rec
reatlon. No roads will be built
through these areas and no resorts
or summer cottages will be permit
tea. "A few proposed roads lead to
the edges of these areas and will
make some of the little used canoe
waters more accessible.
:, Along the Canadian boundary.
mere are many large lakes-Bass- |
wood, Crooked Lake, La Croix
oaganaga-where the areas are most |
suitable for development in connec- |
Gion with motor launch travel. |
Roads will not be built through
tnese areas. but resorts, summer |
cottages, club and organization |
camps will be permitted along the
nam launch routes. Adjoining these
areas are large wilderness canoe |
areas both in the United States and |
Canada.
"A forester's job in a national
forest is to so manage the physical |
resources that they return the great |
est good to the most people per-
petually: On the Superior forest |
no small part of this job is to keen
the forest green. This is lust as
essential In connection with recrea-
tion as In connection with making
the forest provide a cotinuous tim.
Der crop. After protecting it from
iiIe, Inc IorestefDS next duty is to |
corfelate the uses of the physical |
resources.
Timber management plans re-
quire modified methods of cutting
or only an improvement thinning Of
the trees on intensively used recrea
ton areas such as at camp grounds
and along main canoe routes and
portages. Waterpower development
Will be curtailed or allowed only UNI
DER restrictions, which will project
the other resources.
There are million and a quar-
Ter acres in the Superior forest,
permanent force of IL men and an |;
additional "a during the recreation
season, which is also the fire season.
These 35 men cannot keep 100000
acres green without the help of the
hundreds of recreationists who may +
De In the forest at one time during
the season."