White Mountain National Forest
White Mountain National Forest | |
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Location | New Hampshire / Maine, United States |
Nearest city | Berlin Conway |
Coordinates | 44°06′N 71°24′W / 44.1°N 71.4°W |
Area | 750,852 acres (3,038.59 km2)[1] |
Established | May 16, 1918[2] |
Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Website | www |
The White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) is a federally managed forest contained within the
While often casually referred to as a park, this is a
The Forest Supervisor's office is located in
The White Mountain National Forest consists of three discontinuous areas, separated by two highways:
It is home to wildlife species including bald eagle, raccoon, beaver, white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, coyote, peregrine falcon, Canadian lynx, river otter, bobcat, gray and red foxes, fisher, mink and porcupine.
Six designated Federal Wilderness Areas exist within the Forest: the 27,380-acre (11,080 ha) Presidential Range/Dry River Wilderness, the 5,552-acre (2,247 ha) Great Gulf Wilderness, the 45,000-acre (18,000 ha) Pemigewasset Wilderness, the 35,800-acre (14,500 ha) Sandwich Range Wilderness, the 12,000-acre (4,900 ha) Caribou/Speckled Mountain Wilderness, and the 23,700-acre (9,600 ha) Wild River Wilderness. These areas are protected from logging and commercial industries and are used solely for recreational and scientific purposes. They were formed under the Federal Wilderness Protection Act of 1984, and its amendments. The New England Wilderness Protection Act of 2006 increased the Sandwich Range Wilderness to its present size and created the Wild River Wilderness area.
Because of its beauty, its proximity to major metropolitan areas, its 1,200 miles (1,900 km) of hiking trails, 23 campgrounds, and the presence of many
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See also
- New England–Acadian forests
- John W. Weeks, sponsor of the Weeks Act
References
- ^ a b "Land Areas of the National Forest System" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. January 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "The National Forests of the United States" (PDF). ForestHistory.org. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Chronology of National Forests Established Under the Weeks Act". The Forest History Society. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "History of the White Mountain". White Mountain National Forest. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "Table 6 - NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County". U.S. Forest Service. 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ "The Legacy: Early Land Protection Efforts". Tamworth Conservation Commission. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Socio-Economic Assessment, Chapter 1" (PDF). White Mountain National Forest. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ "Climate Change Vulnerability of the Northeast US Winter Tourism Sector" (PDF). University of Ottawa Department of Geography and Institute of Science. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Alpine Zone sign
- ^ PDF observatory
- ^ 231mph etc
- ^ Steiner, Christopher (6 April 2009). "Quiet Monster". Forbes. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
External links
White Mountain National Forest travel guide from Wikivoyage Media related to White Mountain National Forest at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- SectionHiker's Backpacking Blog, detailed personal website
- NE Wilderness Act press release