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MSN Encarta - Florida Apalachicola lies in the center of the Florida panhandle, in a picturesque region of swamps, lakes, and rivers. The principal national park in the state, Everglades National Park (566,116 hectares/1,398,903 acres), is a vast wilderness area covering the southern tip of the peninsula. On Tampa Bay is De Soto National Memorial, which commemorates the landing in Florida in 1539 of the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761557601_9/Florida.html   (959 words)

Apalachicola National Forest Campgrounds The Apalachicola National Forest, the largest National Forest in Florida, was established in 1936 on land that was in poor condition due to timber and turpentine producing practices. Hickory Landing campground, with access to Apalachicola River, and Wright Lake campground, with views of the Lake, are just off the Byway and offers campers a great opportunity to captures the color and natural beauty of the Apalachee Savannahs in a series of national forest pictures. The Apalachicola National Forest is an interesting blend of recreational opportunities, camping locations, history, longleaf pine forests, savannahs, and cypress ponds. www.forestcamping.com /dow/southern/apalinfo.htm   (718 words)

List of U.S. National Forests - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia If looking at national forests on a map, be aware that, in general, those west of the Great Plains show the true extent of their area, while those east of the Great Plains generally only show purchase districts, within which usually only a minority of the land has been made national forest. This is a list of all the National Forests and National Grasslands in the United States. Buffalo Gap National Grassland - Nebraska, South Dakota en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_U.S._National_Forests   (200 words)

Nature Field Guide :: Nature Project Profiles :: Apalachicola River and Bay, Florida The lands and waters of the Apalachicola -- river and bay, swampy forest and white-sand islands -- are tinged with the primeval. Today, however, the Apalachicola oyster and other denizens of river and bay are in jeopardy as upstream agricultural operations and burgeoning cities like Atlanta want to take more of the river's water for their own use. The Apalachicola River is now at the center of one of the most contested water conflicts in the country. nature.org /wherewework/fieldguide/projectprofiles/arb.html   (519 words)

Floridian: Matchmaking for the birds APALACHICOLA NATIONAL FOREST -- The net Vince Morris stashes into the back of his pickup truck, with its long, telescoping handle, looks like it belongs in a Dr. Seuss story rather than on a federal wildlife recovery operation. The plan is to capture six of the endangered birds in the Apalachicola, which has the largest red-cockaded population in the country, and move them to the Croom Tract of the Withlacoochee State Forest near Brooksville, where the woodpecker is all but extinct. Longleaf pine forests still cover most of the half-million acres of the Apalachicola, which is home to about 1,500 birds. www.sptimes.com /News/102200/Floridian/Matchmaking_for_the_b.shtml   (1810 words)

SIGNS OF TROUBLE IN THE LARGEST REMAINING POPULATION OF RED-COCKADED WOODPECKERS These forests are the Apalachicola (ANF) in northern Florida, the Francis Marion in South Carolina, and the Kisatchie in northern Loui- siana. The most recent report on the status of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker in national forests indicates that most populations show signs of decline (Costa and Escano 1989). In 1986 there were 2,115 active sites in national forests, of which 1,326 were in the three forests. elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Auk/v108n02/p0419-p0423.html   (4606 words)

JIS: Tschinkel 2.12.2002 The managers of the Apalachicola National Forest were also gracious in helping us carry out this research within their forest. Pine flatwoods of the Apalachicola National Forest.(A & B)... The Forest Service is mimicking this process by trying to burn the ground vegetation, during the growing season, every three years (Ferguson 1998, U.S. Department of Agriculture 1999a). digital.library.arizona.edu /insect/3.21   (8237 words)

05/17/01 -- Harvest in national forest delayed Forest Service officials had planned to accept bids this summer from timber companies interested in cutting pines on six parcels scattered around the 157,000 acres of the national forest near Lake City. The U.S. Forest Service has postponed plans to allow timber companies to cut pine trees on about 1,000 acres of Osceola National Forest in North Florida after an environmental group pointed out that the agency failed to adequately check the area for rare animals. Now the timber sale is on hold while foresters revamp their environmental report, which a regional official in Atlanta agreed last week lacked sufficient information about gopher tortoises, Eastern indigo snakes, Sherman's fox squirrels, Florida gopher frogs and striped newts, all of which are protected as rare species under state or federal law. forests.org /archive/america/hainnati.htm   (645 words)

CNN - Firefighters hope for heavy rain in Florida - May 27, 1998 APALACHICOLA NATIONAL FOREST, Florida (CNN) -- Firefighters were hoping Wednesday for a heavy downpour to help slow a smoky blaze that has burned about 1,200 acres in this national forest. The Apalachicola fire is the biggest of 108 fires that broke out over the Memorial Day weekend and burned almost 3,000 acres statewide. "Our biggest concern right now is the smoke," said U.S. Forest Service spokesman Gene Madden, referring to the acrid haze hanging over the central Panhandle region. www.cnn.com /US/9805/27/florida.fires.pm   (568 words)

Audubon: Migrations Their nesting places could have used the care and attention now granted to woodland habitat in Apalachicola National Forest, the chief remaining home of the likely extinct ivorybill's little cousin, the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. This 570,000-acre forest in the Florida Panhandle, the largest national forest east of the Mississippi, was designated an IBA in 2003. Apalachicola provides at least some of those trees. magazine.audubon.org /migrations/migration0503.html   (363 words)

Protecting pond wildlife The U.S. Forest Service is closing about 6,500 acres of the Apalachicola National Forest in Leon County to off-road vehicles because some motorists are driving through and along the shores of shallow ponds. Hundreds of vehicle drivers ride in the national forest on weekends, especially in the spring. They are barriers for the tiny newts and other rare creatures as they move between ponds or into the forest vegetation as part of their life cycles. atvflorida.com /atvnews-030204.shtml   (657 words)

Camping - Where to Camp - Florida - Apalachicola National Forest - Discover The Outdoors The Apalachicola National Forest features the largest red-cockade woodpecker population in the world. Camping - Where to Camp - Florida- Apalachicola National Forest - Discover The Outdoors Apalachicola has two rivers, many creeks, savannahs and sink holes interspersed throughout the forest. www.dto.com /camping/plan/forest_return.jsp?contactid=35689&state=FL   (113 words)

The Apalachicola National Forest The largest of the three National Forests located in Florida, the Apalachicola N.F. covers 564,000 acres between Tallahassee, Florida and the Apalachicola River. Two federal wilderness areas, Bradwell Bay and Mud Swamp/New River are found in the Apalachicola National Forest. Though this forest may appear to have been "destroyed" after a fire (as is so often reported by the news media), rather than being destroying, fire is necessary for the survival, health and reproduction of the native plants. www.wildflorida.com /ANF/ANFpg1/ANF1.html   (714 words)

Jk Arabian Stables: About Us The Apalachicola National forest is your forest for your enjoyment, we will provide the horses and guides for wholesome relaxing fun in this beautiful naturally wooded green forest with hills, slopes, lakes, flowers, dog wood trees, and stress buster. www.jkarabianstables.com /about_us.html   (39 words)

The Florida Trail in the Apalachicola National Forest The Florida Trail in the Apalachicola National Forest is certified as Florida National Scenic Trail. The attached map is intended to provide an overview of the trail location within the Apalachicola National Forest. The entire length of the trail in the National Forest is also designated as part of the Florida Statewide Greenways and Trails System. www.dep.state.fl.us /gwt/guide/regions/panhandleeast/trails/apalachicola.htm   (294 words)

Apalachicola National Forest Flora Field Guide The Apalachicola National Forest (ANF) in the Florida Panhandle (Leon, Wakulla, Liberty, and Franklin Counties) is dominated by longleaf Pinus palustris forests. in Pine Forests of the Apalachicola National Forest These forests were described by early travelers as open, park-like stands of pines with a grassy understory. bio.fsu.edu /htmls/overview.html   (346 words)

Your National Forest - Recreational Activities The Apalachicola National Forest has one designated horse trail in Leon County, although horse riders are welcome almost anywhere in the Forest (including on public roads). The fee areas on the Apalachicola National Forest are under the authority of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA). There are many places to access water on the Apalachicola National Forest. www.fs.fed.us /r8/florida/recreation/index_apa.shtml   (2794 words)

Aboard the Underground Railroad-- British Fort British Fort, or Fort Gadsden, is located in the Apalachicola National Forest and is a short distance from State Road 65, near Sumatra, Florida. British Fort, a National Historic Landmark, like Fort Mose in St. John's County, Florida, is a precursor site to the Underground Railroad, demonstrating that resistance to slavery arose decades before abolitionism became organized and influential. Located in northwest Florida's Franklin County, approximately 15 miles from the mouth of the Apalachicola River, British Fort is a symbol of the strong relationship between runaway slaves and the Seminole Indians. www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/underground/fl1.htm   (548 words)

Wildernet - Apalachicola National Forest - The Apalachicola District lies west of the Ochlockonee River within the Apalachicola National Forest. Location - The Apalachicola National Forest lies just southwest of Tallahassee in the Florida panhandle. Apalachicola's total landmass is comprised of 564,000 acres featuring a historical site, a geological site, eight hunt camps, a number of clear fishing lakes, at least three significant rivers, a portion of the Florida National Scenic Trail, Savannahs Scenic Byway, and the important designated wilderness areas of Mud Swamp / New River and Bradwell Bay. www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=0805APA&CU_ID=1   (916 words)

Recreation: Apalachicola The area is part of the Apalachicola National Forest and consists mainly of bottomland hardwoods, swamps, drains, and uplands pine (predominately pine plantations). Encompassing nearly 582,000 acres in Franklin, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla counties, the Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area is part of the Apalachicola National Forest. This small unit (1,420 acres) of the Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area in Liberty County is bordered by the Ochlockonee River to the east and south and Highway 20 to the north. www.floridaconservation.org /recreation/cooperative/apalachicola.asp   (341 words)

Apalachicola, Osceola and Ocala National Forests The Apalachicola National Forest contains two rivers, the Ochlockonee and the Sopchoppy, that are part of the State's Recreational Trails System. For more information on camping, refer to Osceola National Forest, Apalachicola National Forest and Ocala National Forest campground guides provided by the U.S. National Forest Campground Guide. Two of the most popular forms of recreation in Florida's national forests are boating and canoeing in the numerous streams, lakes, and spring runs. gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_national_forest/fl_flori.htm   (1059 words)

CNN - Florida blaze scorches 1,500 wilderness acres - May 26, 1998 Seventy-five firefighters from across the Southeast already are battling the erratic blaze in the parched Apalachicola National Forest about 20 miles south of the state capital, Tallahassee. APALACHICOLA NATIONAL FOREST, Florida (CNN) -- Officials hoped to have more than 100 firefighters working by Wednesday to put out a wilderness fire that has already burned 1,500 acres. The Forest Service said continued drought has made "a virtual tinderbox" of the entire state. www.cnn.com /US/9805/26/florida.fire.pm   (370 words)

The Apalachicola National Forest The Apalachicola National Forest is one of the largest contiguous blocks of public land east of the Mississippi River. Though the Apalachicola National Forest and other public lands are conserved as part of the public trust, there still are a number of threats to these public conservation lands. Other threats to the Apalachicola National Forest include degradation of outdoor recreation opportunities by overuse, timbering and seedling planting; increased human access; pollution of surface waters; pressures to increase timber sales; and disturbance of wilderness areas and archaeological and historic sites by road construction, recreation and maintenance facility construction. www.1000friendsofflorida.org /PUBS/Apalachee/theANC.asp   (490 words)

Sarracenia in the Apalachicola National Forest - North Floria The Apalachicola National Forest is dominated by forests of Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris). The Apalachicola National Forest has an area of 564,000 acres and is the largest of the three National Forests in the State. Apalachicola is an Indian word meaning ‘the people on the other side’, which has also given the name of the Apalachicola River, the largest in northern Florida, which for part of its course runs close to the western boundary of the Forest. www.wildflorida.com /Locke/LockeSD/SD.html   (3018 words)

edenapal.html he Apalachicola National Forest consists of a half-million acres of land, of which one-half is located in Liberty County. This forest is a land of swamps and hammocks untouched by man, as primitive still as when the Indians for whom it is named trod its many trails and canoed in its many waters. At the lake there is swimming, boating and skiing and throughout the forest are many acres for fishing and hunting for such game as deer, bear and the American gobbler. www.tfn.net /Liberty_County/edenapal.html   (517 words)

Apalachicola Bay The Apalachicola River, Apalachicola National Forest, and Apalachicola National Estuary Research Reserve – rich natural environments that have made it possible for people to live around the bay since as long as 10,000 years ago and which are remarkably well-preserved today At the river’s mouth lies Apalachicola Bay and Florida& “Forgotten Coast,” known for world-class seafood and seemingly endless miles of pristine beaches, shallow estuaries, and protected forests. From the union of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers at the Georgia-Florida state line, the mighty Apalachicola River flows unimpeded for about 100 miles to the Gulf of Mexico. www.english.ufl.edu /faculty/publications/2004fall/mccarthy_ab.html   (285 words)

04/25/00: Kayaking Apalachicola National Forest, Florida After a week of high winds in the Apalachicola Bay Area, I've moved into the Apalachicola National Forest. I'm on this back water creek in the middle of no where, parked in the middle of a national forest and someone yelled at me and I almost peed myself. The Apalachicola River was about 150 feet wide at this point and lined with mostly live oaks and other hardwoods. www.clydesisler.com /Trip/Reports/Florida/20000425ApalachicolaNationalForestFL.htm   (1872 words)

Panhandle Slog aboaut 8 miles, in the heart of the Apalachicola National Forest, through one of the largest swamp forests in Florida. The interpretive trail winds through scenic terrain in the Apalachicola National Forest, including four major sinks, a natural bridge, a disappearing stream and swamps. View native azaleas and other wildflowers blooming along the FNST and the Sopchoppy River in the Apalachicola National Forest. www.florida-trail.org /html/panhandle.html   (434 words)

Forest Access January 2001 Meeting Report Although this document concerns the Apalachicola National Forest, similar meetings are also being conducted in the Ocala and Osceola National Forests. These meetings are part of a process designed to involve forest users in the identification of roads and trails that will be available to the public in restricted areas described in the Revised Forest Management Plan that went into affect in June 1999. The Forest Service will consider classifying some higher level roads multi-use trails for short segments or provide trails in the right-of-way if there is no other way to connect trail segments. consensus.fsu.edu /forest/Rpt6Apa.html   (655 words)

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