Featured Forests
Olympic National Forest
Located on the Olympic Peninsula in the northwest corner of Washington, Olympic National Forest encompasses more than 2 million acres and surrounds much of Olympic National Park. Within the national forest’s borders lies a striking diversity of landscapes, ranging...
Nantahala National Forest
Prior to the 1700s, the land encompassed by the Nantahala National Forest was inhabited by the Cherokee people. Nantahala is a Cherokee word meaning “Land of the Noonday Sun,” a reference to the steep landscape where sunlight only reaches the valley floor at midday....
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
The administrative history of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest is complex, including large multi-million acre forest reserves created in the late 1800s that were parceled in the 1900s into national parks (North Cascades and Rainier) and national forests (Mt....
Monongahela National Forest
Located in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, Monongahela National Forest encompasses 921,000 acres, with elevations ranging from just under 1,000 to 4,863 feet above sea level. The Forest includes much of the Potomac Highlands Region and major landform...
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
At 3.36 million acres, the Beaverhead-Deerlodge is Montana’s largest national forest. The Forest provides habitat for 355 species of birds, including bald eagles, sandhill cranes, golden eagles, and trumpeter swans, the largest waterfowl in North America. President...
Allegheny National Forest
Located in northwestern Pennsylvania, the Allegheny is the state’s only national forest, established in 1923. The 514,029-acre Forest sits on the Allegheny Plateau and features: Two wilderness areas, Hickory Creek and Allegheny Islands. Two national scenic areas,...