Here’s an article about safely recreating on public land during the current pandemic by Kathryn Sosbe of the USDA Forest Service’s Office of Communication
“Just this weekend, I recreated on my nearby national forest,” said Chris French, who is the deputy chief of the National Forest System, which oversees the 193 million acres of public land. “I was surprised by the crowds of people that were present. I realized that even for places that I love, that I would need to change my needs on behalf of the greater good.”