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Firewood cutting

At Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
A stack of firewood

Firewood Cutting at Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Permit required

Firewood cutting of dead and downed wood is an approved use on Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge by special use permit only. Limited firewood cutting opportunities may exist to reduce the amount of fuel on the refuge and reduce the likelihood and potential intensity of wildfires. For more information or to apply for a permit, contact cranemeadows@fws.gov. 

Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Activities

A group of people hiking single file in a wooded area with logs of new, green growth.
Hiking
A woman waterfowl hunting by a wetland at sunset
Hunting
Double set of cross-country ski grooves in the snow along a trail.
Cross-country skiing
Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
19502 Iris Road
Little Falls, MN 56345-6262
(320) 632-1575
cranemeadows@fws.gov