>>3063948>yeah wow, apparently they are making you get permits for shoots in national forests now. fuck that noiseYou've always needed permits for commercial productions, at least the National Forests I've been to. They always assume you're going to be more destructive, and for large crews that's fair.
It's always "for portflio/personal use", and most are cool, as long as you aren't hauling a ton of shit in. Shooting in nicer major US cities is more of a pain in the ass. I'd rather a ranger talk to me about it than a cop just be a total dick, which they usually are.