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Pine Island State Forest

Geography
Location	Koochiching, Beltrami, Itasca, and Lake of the Woods counties, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates	48°11′11″N 94°11′00″W / 48.1863473°N 94.1832628°W / 48.1863473; -94.1832628Coordinates: 48°11′11″N 94°11′00″W / 48.1863473°N 94.1832628°W / 48.1863473; -94.1832628^[1]
Elevation	1,197 feet (365 m)
Area	878,040 acres (355,330 ha)
Established	1933
Governing body	Minnesota DNR
Website	www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/sft00040/index.html
Ecology
WWF Classification	Western Great Lakes Forests
EPA Classification	Northern Lakes and Forests
Lesser flora	Orchids

The Pine Island State Forest is a Minnesota state forest located primarily in Koochiching County, although portions extend into Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, and Itasca counties. The forest borders the Koochiching State Forest to the east, the Red Lake State Forest to the west, and Big Fork State Forest and Chippewa National Forest to the south.At an area of 878,040 acres (355,330 ha), it is the largest state forest in Minnesota.

The location of Lake Agassiz in the area led to the flat topography of the forest, which is dotted with wetlands and bogs, a sandy loam is throughout. The vast expanses of old-growth northern whitecedar and pine were extensively logged in the early 20th century. Nowadays, the landscape is dominated by black spruce, tamarack, and northern whitecedar in the lowlands; aspen, pine, and balsam fir predominate in upland sites.

Popular outdoor recreational activities in the forest are largely centered around the Big Fork River, and include swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and boating. Trails are designated for a variety of uses, including 168 miles (270 km) for hiking. In the wintertime, trails are designated for snowmobiling, with 2.5 miles (4.0 km) designated for cross-country skiing. Snowshoeing and hunting are available throughout the forest.^[2]

References [edit]

^ "Pine Island State Forest". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
^ "Pine Island State Forest". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-11-26.

v t e Protected areas of Minnesota

National Parks	Voyageurs

National Monuments	Grand Portage Pipestone

National Rivers	Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway

National Scenic Trails	North Country Trail

National Wildlife Refuges	Agassiz Big Stone Crane Meadows Glacial Ridge Hamden Slough Mille Lacs Minnesota Valley Northern Tallgrass Prairie Rice Lake Rydell Sherburne Tamarac Upper Mississippi River

National Forests	Chippewa Superior

National Natural Landmarks	Ancient River Warren Channel Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve Itasca Natural Area Keeley Creek Natural Area Lac la Croix Research Natural Area Lake Agassiz Peatlands Natural Area Pine Point Research Natural Area Upper Red Lake Peatland

State Parks	Afton Banning Bear Head Lake Beaver Creek Valley Big Bog State Recreation Area Big Stone Lake Blue Mounds Buffalo River Camden Carley Cascade River Charles A. Lindbergh Crow Wing Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Father Hennepin Flandrau Forestville Mystery Cave Fort Ridgely Fort Snelling Franz Jevne Frontenac Garden Island State Recreation Area George H. Crosby Manitou Glacial Lakes Glendalough Gooseberry Falls Grand Portage Great River Bluffs Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area Hayes Lake Hill-Annex Mine Interstate Itasca Jay Cooke John A. Latsch Judge C. R. Magney Kilen Woods Lac qui Parle Lake Bemidji Lake Bronson Lake Carlos Lake Louise Lake Maria Lake Shetek Maplewood McCarthy Beach Mille Lacs Kathio Minneopa State Park Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area Monson Lake Moose Lake Myre-Big Island Nerstrand-Big Woods Old Mill Red River State Recreation Area Rice Lake Saint Croix Sakatah Lake Savanna Portage Scenic Schoolcraft Sibley Soudan Underground Mine Split Rock Creek Split Rock Lighthouse Temperance River Tettegouche Upper Sioux Agency Whitewater Wild River William O'Brien Zippel Bay

State Forests	Badoura Battleground Bear Island Beltrami Island Big Fork Birch Lakes Blackduck Bowstring Buena Vista Burntside Chengwatana Cloquet Valley Crow Wing D.A.R. Emily Finland Fond du Lac Foot Hills General C. C. Andrews George Washington Golden Anniversary Grand Portage Hill River Huntersville Insula Lake Jeanette Kabetogama Koochiching Lake Isabella Lake of the Woods Land O'Lakes Lost River Lyons Mississippi Headwaters Nemadji Northwest Angle Pat Bayle Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood

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