Black River State Forest

Black River State Forest
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Campgrounds entrance
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Location	Jackson County, Wisconsin U.S.
Nearest city	Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Coordinates	44°18′29″N90°37′27″W / 44.30806°N 90.62417°W / 44.30806; -90.62417
Area	67,070 acres (271.4 km2)
Established	1957
Governing body	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
dnr.wi.gov/topic/StateForests/blackRiver/

Black River State Forest is a state forest located in the western half of Jackson County, Wisconsin near Black River Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.A.. It is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The park has campsites, trails, and allows for hunting, ATV, and canoeing. ^[1] It is at the edge of the Driftless Area of Wisconsin, and is more rugged than what is found in the eastern half of the county. ^[2]

Entrance sign

Environmental management

Each year, around 1000 acres (4.05 km²) of forest in the park are used for logging. Logs are harvested for regeneration of the forest via selective cutting. ^[3]

In 2015 and 2016, elk were reintroduced into the park. ^[1]

References

1. "Black River State Forest". dnr.wi.gov. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
2. Ed Anderson; Karen Anderson. "4" (PDF). Regional Assessment of the Wisconsin Driftless Natural Division (Report). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. pp. 50–52. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
3. Black River State Forest Visitor Guide 2016 (Guide Pamphlet). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2019.

External links

• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Black River State Forest