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The Nebraska National Forest is a United States National Forest located within the U.S. state of Nebraska. The total area of the national forest is 141,864 acres (221.663 sq mi; 574.10 km 2 ). The forest is managed by the U.S. Forest Service 's Nebraska Forests and Grasslands Supervisor's Office in Chadron, Nebraska .
Map of national forests and national grasslands of the United States. The United States has 154 protected areas known as national forests, covering 188,336,179 acres (762,169 km 2; 294,275 sq mi). [1] National forests are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [2]
Chadron State Park is a public recreation area located within the Nebraska National Forest, nine miles (14 km) south of Chadron, Nebraska, in the northwestern portion of the state. [2] The park's 974 acres (394 ha) include a portion of the Pine Ridge escarpment and Chadron Creek.
Nebraska National Natural Landmarks (clickable map) Name Image Date Location County Ownership ... The largest virgin forest in Nebraska. Nebraska Sand Hills: 1984
Map of wood-filled areas in the United States, circa 2000 [1]. In the United States, the forest cover by state and territory is estimated from tree-attributes using the basic statistics reported by the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program of the Forest Service. [2]
The Pine Ridge National Recreation Area is a United States national recreation area in the Pine Ridge region of northwestern Nebraska.The recreation area is managed by the Pine Ridge Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest.
The Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest is a United States National Forest in the north-central Sandhills region of the U.S. state of Nebraska.The area of the national forest is 116,079 acres (181.373 sq mi).
A large portion of the Pine Ridge is owned or managed by either the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission or by various U.S. Government agencies for preservation and recreation uses. These areas include: Chadron State Park; Fort Robinson; Metcalf Wildlife Management Area; Nebraska National Forest. Pine Ridge National Recreation Area; Soldier Creek ...