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The Daniel Boone National Forest (originally the Cumberland National Forest) is a national forest in Kentucky. Established in 1937, it includes 708,000 acres (287,000 ha) of federally owned land within a 2,100,000-acre (850,000 ha) proclamation boundary. The name of the forest was changed in 1966 in honor of the explorer Daniel Boone.
It was designated wilderness in 1985 and is managed by the Cumberland Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest. [2] Located within the Red River Gorge Geological Area, Clifty Wilderness is a rugged area characterized by high cliffs, steep valleys, numerous sandstone arches, rock shelters, and boulder-strewn creeks. [3]
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is a park located just southwest of Corbin, Kentucky, and is contained entirely within the Daniel Boone National Forest. [3] The park encompasses 1,657 acres (671 ha) and is named for its major feature, 68-foot-tall (21 m) Cumberland Falls.
OpEd: The South Red Bird project would log nearly 4,000 acres, cutting most of the trees and bulldozing up to 93 miles of logging roads to pull them off of the steep mountain slopes.
Jun. 18—Deep in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Mary White, the district archeologist for the forest service, used a small brush to sweep away newly discovered petroglyphs, which are pre ...
Couch shot five people in vehicles Sept. 7 on Interstate 75 in Southern Kentucky, setting off a manhunt that sent dozens of law enforcement into the rugged terrain of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
However, since 2004 much of these damages have been repaired, and the furnace has been maintained by the US Forest Service and private donors. [6] Today Fitchburg Furnace is accessible as a historic site in the Daniel Boone National Forest outside of Ravenna, KY. [7]
The trail is primarily in the Daniel Boone National Forest, but also takes visitors through the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Natural Bridge State Resort Park, two large recreation lakes (Cave Run Lake and Laurel Lake), and many wildlife management areas. All but the southernmost 45 miles ...