Feature  History  Bios  Events  Orgs  Gear  Photos  Forum  Quotes  Reads  Links  Home		This feature article was snagged from . Click here for the previous articles Guide Permits and Insurance in the United States In the United States, guiding on public lands is regulated by various land management agencies. State Parks, the BLM, the Forest Service and the Park Service are among the agencies most often in charge of permitting commercial guiding. In most of these areas, a commercial use permit is required in order to guide legally. These permits usually require guides and/or guide services to provide a minimum level of liability insurance and to comply with land use regulations and often, with minimum impact practices. On most public lands, the number of commercial guiding outfitters is restricted. The National Parks have the most restrictive policy, sometimes allowing only a single outfitter in a given area. If your guide lacks the required permits to guide in a given area, it could effect the validity of their liability insurance, or potentially it could lead to the interruption or cancellation of your trip. The bottom line for the consumer on permits and insurance in the U.S.: If your guide holds, or works for a company which holds a commercial permit for operation on National Forest, Park Service, BLM or other public lands, you know that they are operating legally on those lands, have the required level of liability insurance, and that the relevant land management agency conducts periodic reviews of their company's promotional materials and compliance with the agency's regulations.
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