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Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. The Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest ( / ʃɪˈwɑːmɪɡən ˌnɪkəˈleɪ /; the q is silent) [3] is a 1,530,647-acre (6,194.31 km 2) U.S. National Forest in northern Wisconsin in the United States. Due to logging in the early part of the 20th century, very little old growth forest remains.
Oconomowoc River, Loew Lake. Kettle Moraine State Forest -Southern Unit [9] Waukesha, Walworth, and Jefferson. 22,300 acres (90.2 km 2) 1936. Numerous kettle lakes. Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest [10] Iron, Vilas and Oneida.
The principal feature of the forest is the Kettle Moraine, which was created during the Wisconsin Glaciation. [66] [67] There is one national forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service in the state, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. It was established in 1933 as two separate forests, but has been maintained as a single entity since 1998. [68 ...
22,033 acres (89.2 km 2) Established. 1984. Governing body. United States Forest Service. The Headwaters Wilderness is a 22,033-acre (89 km 2) [1] wilderness area located within the Nicolet unit of the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest in northeastern Wisconsin. It is the largest federally designated wilderness area on Wisconsin's mainland.
The National Natural Landmarks (NNLs) in Wisconsin include 18 of the almost 600 such landmarks in the United States. They cover areas of geological, biological and historical importance, and include dune and swales, swamps, bogs, and virgin forests. Several of the sites provide habitat for rare or endangered plant and animal species.
The Kettle Moraine State Forest is a state forest in southeastern Wisconsin. The chief feature of the reserve is the Kettle Moraine, a highly glaciated area. The area contains very hilly terrain and glacial landforms, such as kettles, kames and eskers. The 56,000-acre (23,000 ha) [1] forest is divided into two large and three small units, which ...
Superior National Forest, part of the United States National Forest system, is located in the Arrowhead Region of the state of Minnesota between the Canada–United States border and the north shore of Lake Superior. The area is part of the greater Boundary Waters region along the border of Minnesota and the Canadian province of Ontario, a ...
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