The Badoura State Forest is a

state forest A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign or federated state, or territory. Background The precise application of the terms vary by jurisdiction. For example: * In Australia, a ...

located in Cass County and Hubbard County,

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. 85% of the forest is managed by the

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, with the remaining 15% managed privately and by counties. Over half of the forest land is

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s interspersed with

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activities include hunting,

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and backcountry camping.

External links

Badoura State Forest - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

References

Minnesota state forests Protected areas of Cass County, Minnesota Protected areas of Hubbard County, Minnesota Protected areas established in 1963 1963 establishments in Minnesota {{HubbardCountyMN-geo-stub

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