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Kisatchie National Forest, the only National forest in Louisiana, United States, is located in the forested piney hills and hardwood bottoms of seven central and northern parishes. It is part of the Cenozoic uplands (some of Louisiana's oldest rocks) and has large areas of longleaf pine forests (a forest type that has declined significantly ...
Kisatchie Hills Wilderness is a 8,701-acre (3,521 ha) designated wilderness area in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Contained within Kisatchie National Forest, the wilderness is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. In addition to a variety of wildlife, the area features terrain that is unusually rugged for Louisiana.
Kisatchie Bayou is a series of interconnected, natural waterways totaling over 38 miles in length in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, and Sabine Parish, Louisiana. The bayou is a tributary of Old River at Isle Brevelle. The bayou runs through a large portion of Kisatchie National Forest, the only national forest in the State of Louisiana. [1] [2]
Kisatchie Falls is a waterfall along Kisatchie Bayou in the Kisatchie National Forest in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, near the border with Vernon Parish. It is one of the few waterfalls and the only Class II rapids in the state. It is located near the Kisatchie Ranger District within the National Forest. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The trail is used for hiking and mountain biking and is accessible year-round. Dogs are allowed on the trail. [1] The Wild Azalea Trail is part of the Kisatchie National Forest, and it has been designated by the Chief of the Forest Service as a National Recreation Trail. Located in the Evangeline Unit of the Calcasieu Ranger District, the trail ...
She attended meetings and wrote numerous letters to officials; in 1929 an old-growth forest tract was selected for protection and Dormon suggested the name for it as "Kitsachie", the name used for Kichai Indians and meaning "long cane". [1] Dormon also took an interest in archaeology and the ethnography of local Indians.
It was established June 10, 1930, as Camp Evangeline, named for the Evangeline District of the Kisatchie National Forest, where it was situated. It was later renamed for the Governor of the Territory of Orleans and first governor of the State of Louisiana, William C.C. Claiborne. In 1939, construction crews were sent to expand the camp, and it ...
Fort Johnson Department of Defense, U.S. Forest Service, managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Fort Johnson North Wildlife Management Area , known locally as Peason Ridge WMA , is a 74,309-acre tract of protected area located in the Parishes of Natchitoches , Sabine , and Vernon , in the state of Louisiana .