Forest Service fee for any photography in national parks ?

Forest Service fee for any photography in national parks ?

Bicyclist making a photograph at Glacier National Park
Bicyclist making a photograph at Glacier National Park

 

The National Forest Service wants to charge you a large fee to make photographs on national lands (national forests or national parks).    The proposal covers “still photography and commercial filming” … without any further clarification, that seems to include you making a photo with your camera phone.

The proposal, an iterative evolution of past interim proposals because past efforts have been unclear.

>>   Federal proposal regarding still photography and commercial filming

Do check it out ASAP.  The Forest Service is accepting public comments until November 3rd.  You can easily provide your input on-line at the link above.  I did.