The
Northern Forest is the largest remaining wild forest in the
East. Its 26 million acres stretch from Maine's St. Croix River
westward through New Hampshire and Vermont, and clear across New
York's Adirondacks to Tug Hill.  The
region encompasses the most remote, pristine lakes in the Northeast;
the headwaters of the Hudson, the Connecticut, the St. John, and
other great eastern rivers; and vast tracts of forestland that shelter
more than 250 species of wild creatures and migratory birds. The
wildness here is seen in bald eagles, Atlantic salmon, lynx and
moose. It is heard in the silence of the woods, and in the rush
of spring water through swollen rivers.
The Northern Forest is home to a million people who depend on the
forest to sustain their communities. Another 70 million people -
roughly one third of the nation's population - live within a day's
drive
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estimated 10 million people come to the Northern Forest every year
to explore its towns and villages, and to enjoy its abundant recreational
opportunities.
You too can explore the Northern Forest! Click on any of the Wildlands
areas on the map above for descriptions, area maps, current happenings,
and opportunities to get involved. |
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What
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the Northern Forest:
The place, the threats,
and the opportunities.
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