Ellison, AutumnWhite, Eric M.Arnn, Matthew2018-09-252018-09-252018https://hdl.handle.net/1794/2385828 pagesThe purpose of this document is to introduce the reader to the U.S. Forest Service’s iconic places and to provide basic information about the values they protect, their conditions, their management practices, and the challenges and opportunities that they face. Iconic places include national recreation areas, national scenic areas, national monuments, and others that have been protected either through congressional legislation or presidential proclamation. Reported information is drawn from a 2016–2017 survey of U.S. Forest Service site managers for 41 iconic places across the United States.en-USCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USProtected areasProtected areas--ManagementPublic landsPublic lands--United States--ManagementUnited States. Forest ServiceWorking Paper