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The Nantahala National Forest (/ ˌ n æ n t ə ˈ h eɪ l ə /) is the largest of the four national forests in North Carolina, lying in the mountains and valleys of western North Carolina. The Nantahala is the second wettest region in the country, after the Pacific Northwest .
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The Mountain Waters Scenic Byway is a 64.5-mile (103.8 km) National Forest Scenic Byway that traverses through the Nantahala National Forest, in Western North Carolina. It features two river gorges, hardwood forests and countryside vistas.
National Forest boundary west of Merlin: Merlin Rd and I-5 in Grants Pass: Scenic route through the deep river canyon of the Rogue River. Features opportunities for rafting and fishing in and around Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest and the Rouge River National Recreation Trail. [23] IV Garnet Back Country Byway: Montana: 12 19
More: US Forest Service scraps plan to log 15-acre Nantahala National Forest area after lawsuit More: Opinion: US Forest Service new Nantahala-Pisgah plan does not protect old-growth forests ...
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]
The map depicts where a 90-acre fire continues to burn in the Nantahala National Forest Oct. 27. The Collett Ridge Fire started within the Cheoah-Tusquitee Ranger District near Murphy, officials say.
The Nantahala National Forest was established in 1920 under the authority of the 1911 Weeks Act and is now an assorted collection of noncontiguous protected land. The 1911 Weeks Act provided authority to acquire lands for national forests to protect watersheds, to provide timber, and to regulate the flow of maneuverable streams. [7]