Glossary / permit

permit

(noun)

permit (noun) — A document issued by a land management agency that grants permission to be in a park.

A document issued by a land management agency that grants permission to be in a park. Permits are often required to access backcountry camping, multi-day hikes, and sometimes for short-term park access—or for fishing.

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What is permit?

A document issued by a land management agency that grants permission to be in a park. Permits are often required to access backcountry camping, multi-day hikes, and sometimes for short-term park access—or for fishing.

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