Abstract:
The 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.