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The White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) is a federally managed forest contained within the White Mountains in the northeastern United States. It was established in 1918 as a result of the Weeks Act of 1911; [ 3 ] federal acquisition of land had already begun in 1914. [ 4 ]
The White Mountain Wilderness is a 46,963 acre designated wilderness area managed by the United States Forest Service.Located in the Smokey Bear Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest, the White Mountain Wilderness lies in the Sierra Blanca mountains of south central New Mexico, approximately 15 miles (24 km) north northwest of the town of Ruidoso.
The Pemigewasset Wilderness is a 45,000-acre (182 km 2) federally designated Wilderness Area in the heart of New Hampshire's White Mountains. It is a part of the White Mountain National Forest. It is New Hampshire's largest wilderness area. [1] The Wilderness Area consists of the upper watershed of the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River, and ...
This, combined with flooding from the river, wiped out the remaining timber business. In March 1914, the U.S. Forest Service purchased 41,000 acres (170 km 2) of land from the Hastings Lumber Company for inclusion in the White Mountain National Forest, part of which would later become the Wild River Wilderness. [3]
New Hampshire Route 112 (abbreviated NH 112) is a 56.39-mile-long (90.75 km) east–west state highway in northern New Hampshire.The highway winds across the state, connecting Bath to Conway through the heart of the scenic and mountainous White Mountain National Forest.
Aug. 6—Forest Service officials are warning campers in the area to be bear-aware, as hungry bruins searching for food are reportedly trailing humans in the region. Since mid-July, White Mountain ...
Most of the area is public land, including the White Mountain National Forest and a number of state parks. Its most famous mountain is 6,288-foot (1,917 m) Mount Washington , which is the highest peak in the Northeastern U.S. and for 76 years held the record for fastest surface wind gust in the world (231 miles per hour (372 km/h) in 1934).
Meanwhile, logging began in the Pinkham area. After almost total deforestation of the White Mountain region, the White Mountain National Forest was created in 1911, and the Mount Washington area was added to the national forest in 1914. [31] With the preservation of the area, emphasis shifted from logging to recreation.