Superior National Forest, Northern Minnesota
One of the best things about living in Minnesota is the wilderness that is found in the northern part of the state. I take frequent trips up north throughout the year for photography, recreation, and to get out of the city and get back to nature. One place that is a national treasure is Superior National Forest, which was established in 1909. It is part of the United States National Forest system and it is located in the Arrowhead Region of the state between the Canadian – US border and the north shore of Lake Superior. The forest covers 3.9 million acres (6,100 sq mi or 16,000 sq km), and has over 445,000 acres (1,800 km) of water. Its waters include some 2,000 lakes and rivers, more than 1,300 miles (2,100 km) of cold water streams, and 950 miles (1,530 km) of warm water streams. The forest is located on part of the Canadian Shield. The area is on a low plateau which is part of the Superior Upland. High points include the Sawtooth Mountains, a range of hills along the shore of Lake Superior, the Misquah Hills including Eagle Mountain, the state's highest point, and other uplands along the Laurentian Divide separating the watershed of the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean from that of Hudson Bay and the Arctic Ocean. There are numerous waterfalls you can hike to along the many rivers. Some of them are quite large. They are very interesting to see in the winter and people ice climb on them. Superior National Forest is home to numerous wildlife species including deer, moose, Canadian lynx, fox, pine marten, beaver, otter, black bear and timberwolves, aka gray wolves.
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