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Website. Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. The Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest ( / ʃɪˈwɑːmɪɡən ˌnɪkəˈleɪ /; the q is silent) [ 3] is a 1,530,647-acre (6,194.31 km 2) U.S. National Forest in northern Wisconsin in the United States. Due to logging in the early part of the 20th century, very little old growth forest remains.
1910 painting of Jean Nicolet's 1634 arrival in Wisconsin. Jean Nicolet (Nicollet), Sieur de Belleborne ( c. 1598 – October 1642) was a French coureur des bois noted for exploring Lake Michigan, Mackinac Island, Green Bay, and being the first European to set foot in what is now the U.S. state of Wisconsin .
A number of areas are protected in the state, including Devil's Lake State Park, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, and the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. Wisconsin has a humid continental climate across the entire state, with four seasons. Temperatures typically range from 80 °F (27 °C) in the summer months to 5 °F (−15 °C ...
The trail is primarily used by ATV's and UTV's during the summer, but is open to walking, jogging, bicycling, and horseback riding, as well. During the winter, the trail is the main corridor for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, dog sledding, and snowshoeing. The trail is open to ATV use year-round in Florence and Forest Counties, but is only ...
Forest Lodge (Namakagon, Wisconsin) Forest Lodge is a hunting and vacation retreat of the Livingston/Griggs family on the shore of Lake Namekagon within the town of Namakagon, Wisconsin. The complex consists of 16 rustic structures built from 1893 to about 1950. Since 1999 it has been managed by the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. [2]
Red Banks, Wisconsin. / 44.61111°N 87.86306°W / 44.61111; -87.86306. Red Banks is an unincorporated community located in the town of Scott, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]
Lakewood, Wisconsin. / 45.31972°N 88.44806°W / 45.31972; -88.44806. Lakewood is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 875. The census-designated place of Lakewood is located in the town.
The Kickapoo Valley Reserve is immediately adjacent and forms a continuous protected area. Wildcat Mountain State Park is open for year-round recreation including hiking, canoeing, fishing, and cross-country skiing. The 3,643-acre (1,474 ha) park is located in Vernon County near the town of Ontario, Wisconsin.