Superior National Forest

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Superior National Forest is located in northeastern Minnesota between the U.S.-Canada border and the north shore of Lake Superior. The national forest is administered by the United States Forest Service, and is a part of the greater Boundary Waters region of Minnesota and Ontario.

1 Geography
2 Wildlife
3 Ranger stations
4 References

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Geography

The forest covers 3.9 Million acres (appx 15,800 km²), and has over 445,000 acres of water (1,800 km²) in over 2,000 lakes. There are more than 1,300 miles (2,092 km) of cold water streams and 950 miles (1528 km) of warm streams. The lakes were formed by the action of glaciers during the last ice age. The forest is boreal forest, or taiga, located on part of the Canadian Shield. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is located within the Superior National Forest. The BWCAW is directly south across the border from Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, while Voyageurs National Park (USA) lies to the west of both parks.

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Wildlife

Fish species such as walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, lake trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout can be found in abundance in these waters. The northern forest community thrives with its pine, fir and spruce trees and is home to numerouse wildlife species including white-tailed deer, moose, the gray wolf, and american black bear. Northern Minnesota is the last stronghold of the gray wolf in the lower 48 states. Approximately 300-400 wolves continue to roam within the boundaries of the Superior National Forest today.