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 Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chequamegon National Forest and the Nicolet National Forest were established by presidential proclamations in 1933 but, since 1993, they have been managed as one unit.
The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is a 1,519,800 acre (6,150 km²) U.S. National Forest in northeastern Wisconsin in the United States.
Much of the old growth forest in this region was destroyed by logging in the early part of the 20th century; the trees that grow there today were planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chequamegon-Nicolet_National_Forest   (132 words)

  
 Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey
The Nicolet National Forest encompasses 360,000 hectares of mixed hardwood-conifer forests, lowland swamps, glacial lakes, and wetlands in northeastern Wisconsin.
It comprises the eastern portion of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, with headquarters in Rhinelander and Park Falls, Wisconsin.
The Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey is the longest running volunteer bird monitoring program in a U.S. national forest.
www.uwgb.edu /birds/nnf   (166 words)

  
 Nicolet National Forest near Iron Mountain MI in the Upper Peninsula
The Nicolet National Forest is 20 miles from Iron Mountain, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula.
Forest roads go off to the right and left leading you to lakes, streams, campgrounds, and all the other attractions of the Nicolet.
The National Forest Service is continually working to improve their campground qualities and services, including providing more barrier-free opportunities for people with disabilities.
www.exploringthenorth.com /nicoletmi/main/nicolet.html   (2172 words)

  
 Winter Recreation
The corps was active in the forest, corpsmen planted thousands of acres of jack pine and red pine, built fire lanes and constructed recreational facilities across the Nicolet National Forest.Today the new forest provides a mutlitude of natural resources including fish and wildlife, hardwood and conifer forests, lakes and streams.
The Nicolet National Forest was established by presidential proclamation in 1933.
Camps were established in the newly formed Nicolet National Forest.
www.forestcountywi.com /winter/forest.html   (287 words)

  
 Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Area History
The Chequamegon was established as a separate national forest in November 1933, by President Franklin Roosevelt, from the Nicolet's westernmost lands.
Both the Chequamegon and the Nicolet National Forests were established by presidential proclamations in 1933, but that was not the beginning.
The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is located in Wisconsin's Northwoods, covering over a million and a half acres.
www.fs.fed.us /r9/cnnf/general/history   (957 words)

  
 GORP - Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin - More Highlights
The Nicolet National Forest, is located in the northeastern part of Wisconsin, and offers a wide range of recreational opportunities in a setting of tall trees and scenic lakes.
The Nicolet National Forest also offers numerous opportunities to view large wildlife species such as deer and bear, and smaller mammals such as fishers, pine martens, foxes, and coyotes.
Cool-water and warm-water fish species are abundant in the 1200 lakes found throughout the Nicolet National Forest.
gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_national_forest/wi/wi_nicol_5.htm   (1351 words)

  
 USDA Forest Service - Caring for the land and serving people.
The Forest Service is proud to be an active player with the DOT, National Scenic Byways Program, helping to promote responsible travel and tourism to our National Forest System destinations and assisting these community organizations achieve sustainable economic development along their landscape corridors.
See the whole list for planning your next trip to the National Forests and Grasslands.
The National Forest System is now a major destination and partner for a majority of America’s Byways.
www.fs.fed.us   (985 words)

  
 Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin - Lands at Risk - Wildlands - Sierra Club
The Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest is the highest-cut national forest in the country and has logged at least 116 million board feet of lumber each year for the past decade.
The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest was established in 1933 in response to deforestation and over logging that took place in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
"Our National Forests like the Chequamegon-Nicolet are places for many in the Wisconsin and urban Minnesota areas to do just that: relax."
www.sierraclub.org /wildlands/wildlandsatrisk/chequamegon.asp   (486 words)

  
 Wausau - Northern forest ATV use OK'd, with limits Nicolet trails to
There are 9,000 miles of forest roads in the Chequamegon-Nicolet, some that are being used and some that are not, Hess-Samuelson said.
The Forest Service says it is counting on ATV riders to police themselves, because there are too few forest rangers to keep up with ATV use on the 1.5 million acres within the forests established in 1933.
The Forest Service is trying to eliminate some roads to minimize the threat of invasive exotic species being introduced by motorized vehicles and to limit disturbances of the forests' wildlife.
www.wausaudailyherald.com /wdhlocal/280442380805873.shtml   (738 words)

  
 America's Roadless Areas -- The Tongass National Forest
Protecting America's National Forests is a reference guide to the Roadless Rule, which protects our last wild forests from logging, drilling, and mining.
America's Roadless Areas -- The Tongass National Forest
The Bush Forest Service is using fire as an excuse to log old-growth reserves in the Siskiyou, punching a hole in the reserve system first established by the Northwest Forest Plan more than ten years ago.
www.ourforests.org /places   (718 words)

  
 Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
With is immense size, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is bound to have something for everyone, from fishing to camping to wildlife watching or a simple hike.
www.nps.gov /miss/nearby/infopages/chequamegon_nicolet.html   (25 words)

  
 Nicolet National Forest, a U.S., America, National Forest, scenic, park, camping, vacation, travel, guide, travel guide, adventure, outdoor, park
A National Forest dedicated to Frenchman Jean Nicolet who was the first European to land on the shores of Wisconsin in 1634.
WI, Nicolet National Forest, One of over 500 lakes contained in this National Forest.
One of the most remote and scenic rivers in the Nicolet NF is the Brule River.
www.scenicus.com /WI/Nic.htm   (510 words)

  
 Metadata Summary
It comprises the eastern portion of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, with headquarters in Rhinelander and Park Falls, Wisconsin.
Following publication of the 1986 Land and Resource Management Plan for the Nicolet National Forest, members of the Conservation Committee of the Northeastern Wisconsin Audubon Society wanted to provide a better foundation for assessing the impacts of forest management on bird populations.
Purpose: The Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey began in 1987 in response to the lack of quantitative information about the breeding birds in northern Wisconsin.
www.dnr.state.wi.us /atri/DATASUMMARY.ASP?id=816&browse=true   (141 words)

  
 Nicolet Forest (Wisc.) Interests Require Delicate Balance
Nicolet National Forest, just like his father and grandfather did.
that when other costs are taken into account, the national forest in
``The forests are so resilient and healing of themselves,'' she says.
forests.org /archive/america/nicolet1.htm   (723 words)

  
 Ottawa National Forest
It extends from the south shore of Lake Superior down to Wisconsin and the Nicolet National Forest.
The almost one million acres of the Ottawa National Forest are located in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
And therein lays the unique character of not only the Sylvania Wilderness but all of the Ottawa National Forest.
www.ontonagonmi.com /ottawa   (376 words)

  
 Chequamegon National Forest - Wisconsin State Park -
The National Forest Service plan is currently a draft, it will eventually be a FINAL plan that will remain in effect for...
Save our ATV use in the Chequamegon National Forest - Support for the continued use of ATV's in the Chequamegon is needed.
Deluxe, spacious log vacation homes on Lower Clam Lake in the Heart of the Chequamegon National Forest, an easy drive from both Hayward, WI and Cable, WI, and ideal year round accommodations for...
www.stateparks.com /chequamegon.html   (194 words)

  
 FR Doc 04-28098
----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Great Divide Ranger District intends to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to disclose the environmental consequences of a vegetation and water resources restoration project.
The Forest Service will inform the requester of the agency's decision regarding the request for confidentiality and, should the request be denied, return the submission and notify the requester that the comments may be resubmitted with or without name and address within 90 days.
To assist the Forest Service in identifying and considering issues and concerns on the proposed action, comments on the draft environmental impact statement should be as specific as possible.
a257.g.akamaitech.net /7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-28098.htm   (1710 words)

  
 NAXJA Forums -::- North American XJ Association - Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest's Draft EIS
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 20th, 2003 09:16:35 AM Forest Service timber management practices and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) regulations on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (CNNF) are slated for changes likely to occur by the end of 2003.
Unless the Forest Service changes its forest plan policy, the revised plan will be reviewed by the agency in 10-15 years, when adjustments could again be made, he added.
Of eight proposals in a draft environmental impact statement of the revision, the Forest Service's preferred alternative shifts timber emphasis from early successional and even-aged northern hardwood tree species, such as aspen, oak and pine, to a more uneven-aged mix of hardwoods and aspen.
www.naxja.org /forum/showthread.php?t=4232   (1177 words)

  
 L.L.Bean: Park Search - Nicolet National Forest
The Nicolet is administered jointly with the Chequamegon National Forest, located northwest of the Nicolet.
Located in northeastern Wisconsin, the 662,000-acre Nicolet National Forest is named after Jean Nicolet, the French explorer who came to Wisconsin in 1634.
The Nicolet features more than 800 miles of trails, including three national recreation trails and self-guided nature trails with interpretive signposts.
www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/7329gd.htm   (212 words)

  
 FisherRealty.com / Nicolet National Forest
The Nicolet National Forest region encompasses the villages of Mountain, Townsend, Lakewood and their surrounding areas.
The cool forest, with the songbirds and warm earth, is unforgettable.
Fall is truly beautiful with a vibrant blush of leaves scurrying down spangling the forest floor with a glistening tapestry.
www.fisherrealty.com /n-n-forest   (157 words)

  
 Iron Mountain MI, Nicolet National Forest, Camping and Fishing in the Upper Peninsula
The lake and shoreline is totally owned by the Nicolet National Forest.
This part of the Nicolet is located in Florence County, approx.
20 miles west of Florence via State Highway 70 and Forest Roads 2450 and 2156.
www.exploringthenorth.com /nicoletmi/lostlake/lost.html   (501 words)

  
 Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast - Jesse's Historic Wolf River Lodge and Cabins - Nicolet National Forest, WI
There is an Auto Tour in the Nicolet National Forest which includes numerous interesting stops along the way such as The Fish Hatchery, The Cathedral of Pines (a 400 year old virgin pine forest).
There is an Auto Tour and marked bike trails in the Nicolet National Forest just 5 minutes east of the lodge.
Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast - Jesse's Historic Wolf River Lodge and Cabins - Nicolet National Forest, WI Jesse's Historic Wolf River Lodge
www.wolfriverlodge.com   (1180 words)

  
 News - pcgazette.com
Opposing sides are vigorously debating the future of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest as the Forest Service revises its long-range plans for the forest, which covers 1.7 million acres in northern Wisconsin
"Of all national forests, the CNNF is the poster child for ecologically and economically unsustainable logging," according to the report.
The 1.7 million acres of national forest is an important asset to the state, Dombeck said.
www.pcgazette.com /news/2003/july03/dombeck7-25.htm   (873 words)

  
 WISCONSIN - LoveToKnow Article on WISCONSIN
Forest fires have been numerous and exceedingly destructive in Wisconsin; the loss of timber and other property from this cause in.I908 was about $9,000,000.
Under this law private banks became state banks, and all except national banks are examined by the commissioner, his deputy or some person appointed by the commissioner, at least once a year.
In 1908 the area of the state forest reserve lands under a state board of forestry (chiefly in Oneida, Forest, Iron, Price and Vilas counties) was 253,573 acres.
84.1911encyclopedia.org /W/WI/WISCONSIN.htm   (873 words)

  
 WSJ News
The Chequamegon Nicolet in northern Wisconsin is one of the most-heavily logged national forests, according to Dave Zaber, forest chairman for Wisconsin's John Muir chapter of the Sierra Club.
According to the report, the Chequamegon Nicolet is "the poster child for ecologically and economically unsuitable logging." The national forest has logged at least 116 million board feet each year for the past decade and from 1992 to 2001, more than 188,000 acres of the 1.5-million acre forest were logged, the report says.
Anne Archie, forest supervisor of the Chequamegon Nicolet, agreed that the national forest is one of the most heavily logged in the nation.
www.madison.com /wisconsinstatejournal/local/50961.php   (873 words)

  
 national forest camping
28, 2005 This webpage is part of the official USDAFS Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest...
Coleman OUTERnet is an outdoor recreation guide for national forest camping, scenic drives, hiking, biking, lookouts, cabins, RV Parks, outfitters...
Authorities believe Duncan spent at least some of that time with the children in this rugged national forest, camping at two or more remote...
www.amazingcampinginfo.com /26/national-forest-camping.html   (177 words)

  
 YMCA Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya > Home
Nestled in the beautiful Nicolet National Forest just 65 miles north of Green Bay, on the shores of Chute Pond, Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya has 140 acres of woodlands, three bodies of water, excellent facilities, and extensive program opportunities throughout the year.
We invite you to learn about all of our programs; from summer resident camp to family weekends, retreats to adventure leadership programs, and environmental education to special events.
U-Nah-Li-Ya means "Place of Friends" and has been offering dynamic, safe, and mission-driven programs for youth and families since 1937.
www.campunahliya.org   (179 words)

  
 Fisher's Camp Resort on Caldron Falls Flowage
It is a short trail ride to the Nicolet National Forest or the busier area around High Falls Flowage.
There are great golf courses, miles of cross country ski trails, thousands of acres of public lands, and the Nicolet National Forest is right down the road.
The purchase will be the first state forest added in many years, to be named Peshtigo River State Forest.
www.fisherscamp.com   (990 words)

  
 Caldron Falls Bar and Grill Crivitz,WI-Hog wrestling capitol of the world!
The new 2,300 acre Governor Thompson Centennial State Park is close by too, as is the Nicolet National Forest.
We are about 10 minutes northwest of Crivitz, WI in the heart of the new 9,600 acre Peshtigo River State Forest.
In the warmer times, our location near the area's many lakes and forests makes us the perfect stop for lodging, a bite to eat, or a cold drink.
www.caldronfallsbarandgrill.com   (179 words)

  
 Breath of the Forest
Most North American forests were logged within the last hundred years and are now growing back, which implies that they’re soaking up CO As regrown forests continue to mature, “It’s possible that we’ll lose our terrestrial sink in North America,” Davis says.
Scientists believe that forests effect this cleansing, as trees use CO to fuel their photosynthesis.
The study has been funded by the National Institutes for Global Environmental Change, the U.S. Department ofEnergy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation.
www.rps.psu.edu /0309/breath.html   (985 words)

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