Waived fees, photo contest offered for Public Lands Day

WINCHESTER, Ky. (AP) — The Daniel Boone National Forest plans to celebrate Public Lands Day by waiving most recreation area fees and hosting a virtual photo contest. The Forest Service said in a statement that fees on Saturday will be waived except concession-operated sites and reserve group-use areas. The agency said it is also celebrating this year’s theme of More Ways to Connect to Nature by hosting a virtual photo contest. Entries will be accepted until noon Sept. 24, and the most-liked photos will alternate as the cover photo for the agency’s Facebook and Twitter pages through the end of the year.