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Tonto National Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Tonto National Forest boundaries are Phoenix to the south, the Mogollon Rim to the north and the San Carlos and Fort Apache Indian Reservation to the east. At 2,969,602 acres (12,018 km²), Tonto National Forest is the largest of the six national forests in Arizona, and has interesting, diverse scenery, with elevation ranging from 1,400 feet (427 m) in the Sonoran Desert to pine-forested mountains on the Mogollon Rim (pronounced muggy-own) at 7,400 feet (2,256 m). The Tonto is the fifth largest national forest in the United States and is managed by USDA Forest Service. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tonto_National_Forest   (151 words)

Roosevelt National Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The forest is administered jointly with the Arapaho National Forest and the Pawnee National Grassland from the United States Forest Service office in Fort Collins. It is contiguous with the Colorado State Forest as well as the Arapaho National Forest. It includes forested areas along both sides of the Poudre Canyon and along the north and east sides of Rocky Mountain National Park. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roosevelt_National_Forest   (156 words)

Kaibab National Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The headquarters for the Kaibab National Forest is in Williams, Arizona. In 1934, the Tusayan National Forest south of the Grand Canyon was consolidated into the Kaibab National Forest, forming the present forest boundaries. Elevations vary on the forest from 5,500 feet (1,676 m) in the southwest corner to 10,418 feet (3,175 m) at the summit of Kendrick Peak on the Williams Ranger District. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kaibab_National_Forest   (156 words)

Gallatin National Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gallatin National Forest borders Yellowstone National Park on the north and northwest and is part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, a region which encompasses almost 20 million acres (81,000 km²). The Gallatin and Madison Rivers, major tributaries of the Missouri River, also are found in the forest. Various subspecies of trout are plentiful in the streams and they contribute to the forest being one of the preeminent fly fishing regions in the United States. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gallatin_National_Forest   (503 words)

The Global Encyclopedia : Hotels : Travel During the 19th century, many new states were added to the original thirteen as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. After long debate, this was supplanted by the Constitution of a more centralized federal government in 1789. Two of the major traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the American Civil War ( 1861 - 65) and the Great Depression of the 1930s. united-states.asinah.net /american-encyclopedia/wikipedia/n/na/nationa...   (503 words)

Flathead National Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Flathead National Forest is a national forest in the western part of the U.S. state of Montana. The forest is located in the Rocky Mountains with elevations ranging from less than 4,500 feet to over 8,500 feet (1400 to 2600 m). Commercial activities in the non-wilderness sections of the forest include timber harvesting, two downhill ski resorts and a small amount of cattle grazing. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flathead_National_Forest   (409 words)

Allegheny National Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Today many of the Eastern National Forests are primarily second-growth forests and different in character than National Forests in the West created from huge forest reserves of largely virgin forest. We manage the Allegheny to be a rich mosaic of different species of trees-- cherry, maple, oak, hemlock, beech and many others -- and different ages of trees, including seedlings and saplings as well as mature and old-growth trees," says former ANF Forest Supervisor, John Palmer. Additional parcels of the ANF are expected to be recommended to Congress for permanent protection as wilderness areas under the Wilderness Act of 1964 as a result of the Forest Plan revision process. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Allegheny_National_Forest   (2179 words)

Arapaho National Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arapaho National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in the U.S. state of Colorado. The forest is located in the Rocky Mountains, straddling the continental divide in the Front Range west of Denver. The forest includes part of the high Rockies and river valleys in the upper watershed of the Colorado River and South Platte River. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arapaho_National_Forest   (170 words)

Forest Service Clearwater National Forest in Orofino, Idaho. Forest Service Clearwater National Forest in Orofino, Idaho. That's what Clearwater Forest Supervisor Larry Dawson shares with those who say they oppose using fire as a management tool. "These Forests and their inhabitants were born of, then shaped by fire." www.fs.fed.us /r1/clearwater   (170 words)

Wayne National Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Wayne National Forest is located in southeastern Ohio, U.S.A., in the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It is the only national forest in Ohio. Many of the lands included in the forest are former coal-mining lands, and much of this land is owned by the federal government without the mineral rights, those having been retained by former owners. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wayne_National_Forest   (248 words)

Arizona - Tonto National Forest Tonto is then bordered to the north by the Prescott, Coconino and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, and to the east by the Fort Apache and San Carlos Indian Reservations. At 2,969,602 acres, Tonto is by some distance the largest of the six national forests in Arizona, and has the most interesting, diverse scenery, with terrain and elevation ranging from the Sonoran Desert (1,400 feet) to the Mogollon Rim (7,400 feet). Boundaries: To the southwest, the national forest boundary follows the edge of the Superstition and New River Mountains - beyond stretches the low, flat desert, the ever-expanding city of Phoenix and the 'Valley of the Sun'. www.americansouthwest.net /arizona/tonto/national_forest.html   (443 words)

Tonto National Forest - Mobile Edition As the 5th largest forest in the United States, the Tonto National Forest occupies nearly three million acres of land and is one of the most-visited forests in the U.S. The forest has outstanding recreational opportunities all year long. www.fs.fed.us /r3/tonto   (49 words)

Wind River Range - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shoshone National Forest extends from Montana to the southern tip of the Winds, along the eastern side of the continental divide and oversees 4 million acres (16,000 km²). Shoshone National Forest claims that there are 16 named and 140 unnamed glaciers just on the east side of the range for a total of 156, with another 27 reported by Bridger-Teton National Forest for the western slopes of the range. Bridger-Teton National Forest is found west of the divide and has approximately 3.4 million acres (14,000 km²). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wind_River_Range   (653 words)

Monongahela National Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Monongahela National Forest is administered from the main headquarters in Elkins, West Virginia and six ranger districts. The Monongahela National Forest is a national forest located in eastern West Virginia, within the portion of the Allegheny Mountains that includes the Allegheny Front and the western portion of the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians. It includes most of the highest elevations in the state, including Spruce Knob (elevation 4,863 feet), the highest point in West Virginia, along with several wilderness and special-use areas. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Monongahela_National_Forest   (133 words)

Huron-Manistee National Forests - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Huron National Forest was established in 1909 and the Manistee National Forest in 1938. The Huron-Manistee National Forests are actually two national forests combined in 1945 for administration purposes and which comprise almost 1,000,000 acres (4,000 kmandsup2) of public lands, including 5,786 acres (23 kmandsup2) of wetlands, extending across the northern lower peninsula of Michigan. The Huron-Manistee National Forests provide recreation opportunities for visitors, habitat for fish and wildlife, and resources for local industry. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Huron-Manistee_National_Forests   (133 words)

Malheur National Forest -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article The forest was established by (The chief executive of a republic) President (27th President of the United States and later chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1857-1930)) Taft on June 13, 1908. The forest is managed for (additional info and facts about timber extraction) timber extraction, (Domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age) cattle grazing, (additional info and facts about gold mining) gold mining and (A wild and uninhabited area) wilderness use. The forest was named after the (additional info and facts about Malheur River) Malheur River, which means "bad hour" in (The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France) French. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/malheur_national_forest.htm   (267 words)

River Forest River (North Dakota) The Forest River is a tributary of the Grand Forks. Buffalo National River The Buffalo National River is the elk herd. Forest River (Middle-earth) The Forest River occurs in Middle-earth. www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/river.html   (8436 words)

Hiawatha National Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hiawatha National Forest is a National Forest in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan in the United States. The east unit was a large barren sandy area that was never homesteaded or developed and was designated Marquette National Forest by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1909. This land was administered with Huron National Forest as the Michigan National Forest from 1918 to 1962 when it was transferred to Hiawatha. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hiawatha_National_Forest   (242 words)

U.S. National Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia There are frequent conflicts between timber companies and environmentalists over the use of national forest land. That is, the land had long been in the private domain but was purchased by the United States government in order to create new national forests. In these cases, the areas of national forest noted on most maps do not actually represent the extent of the national forest, but only the extent of the authorized purchase zone. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Forest   (242 words)

Hotels, Bed & Breakfast, Pubs & Inns, Self Catering (Efficiencies) & Attractions in Britain In the very Heart of England, across parts of Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire, more than 200 square miles of town and countryside are being transformed, blending ancient woodland with new planting, to create a new national forest. Throughout the year, The National Forest hosts an array of events that attract visitors from around the world. The National Forest is England’s most ambitious environmental project. www.information-britain.co.uk /destinations.cfm?area=102   (242 words)

Conecuh National Forest Each year, beginning in 1976, the young people of the Corps extended the trail through park-like longleaf pine stands, hardwood bottomlands, and other plant communities of the Conecuh National Forest. The forest has two developed camping and picnicking areas and allows primitive camping with a permit throughout the forest except during deer hunting season. About 100 cattle graze in the Conecuh under the forest's multi-use policy. www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/9319gd.htm   (242 words)

MSN Encarta - Utah Fishlake National Forest, which is principally in south central Utah, is divided into four sections. In the northeastern corner is Ashley National Forest. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in southern Utah and northern Arizona, and Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, in northeastern Utah and southeastern Wyoming, are popular recreation areas that have facilities for swimming, boating, and camping. encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577046_8/Utah.html   (242 words)

Chiricahua National Monument in the Coronado National Forest Chiricahua National Monument in the Coronado National Forest www.asu.edu /clubs/go/Trips/trip4.htm   (8 words)

Beaverhead National Forest - Montana State Park - Metcalf Wilderness in Beaverhead National Forest by llama (you... National Forest Missouri Mark Twain National Forest Montana Beaverhead National Forest Bitterroot National Forest Custer National Forest Deerlodge National Forest... Rides and horseback riding in the beautiful Beaverhead National Forest with Broken Arrow Lodge; the perfect family horseback... www.stateparks.com /beaverhead.html   (258 words)

Congressman John E. Peterson - Allegheny National Forest The Allegheny National Forest region is home to the Kinzua Viaduct, the second-highest railroad bridge in the United States which has been called the "Eighth Wonder of the World." When the viaduct was built in 1881, it was the world's highest and longest railroad bridge at 301 feet tall and 2,100 feet long. National Forest region is also known for its abundant population of whitetail deer, as well as turkey, pheasant, black bear, and much more. The Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania's only national forest, is a natural paradise that encompasses more than half a million acres of rugged plateau country in northwest Pennsylvania. www.house.gov /johnpeterson/anf.htm   (699 words)

Caribbean National Forest CNF, locally known as El Yunque, is one of the most popular recreation sites in Puerto Rico and the US National Forest System. The Caribbean National Forest, (CNF), is located in the Sierra de Luquillo Mountains, approximately 25 miles northeast of the San Juan metro area. The largest recent landslides on the Forest are located in the Icacos Valley on the south side of the Forest, along Highway 191 south. www.southernregion.fs.fed.us /caribbean/forest.htm   (699 words)

Wayne National Forest Visitors Guide Points of interest within the Athens district of Wayne National Forest Ohio include the Shawnee Lookout Tower, the only remaining lookout tower built in Ohio's forests in the 1930s; Tinkers Cave, which is actually a rock shelter; Dand Payne Cemetery, a modern-day reminder of the freed slaves who moved into the Ohio Territory. Admission to Wayne National Forest, Ohio is free. Wayne National Forest is located in the foothills of the Appalachians. www.1800hocking.com /wayne_national_forest/92   (420 words)

Backpacker.com - Talladega National Forest Located in the 217,000-acre Talladega National Forest between the southern metropolises of Birmingham and Atlanta, the Pinhoti (meaning "turkey home" in the Creek language) Trail stretches from Dugger Mountain on the north to the hospitable community of Friendship on the south. Little Known Fact: The Creek and Cherokee tribes fought a war over the area that is now Talladega National Forest. The mountain is also the geographic center of the Talladega Forest and the highest point in Alabama. www.backpacker.com /article/1,2646,1098,00.html   (420 words)

Stanislaus National Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It was established on February 22, 1897, making it one of the oldest national forests. Stanislaus National Forest contains 898,099 acres (3,634 km²) in four counties in Northern California. The proximity of the Stanislaus National Forest to the San Francisco Bay Area make it a popular recreation destination. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stanislaus_National_Forest   (183 words)

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