The Blackduck 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 ...

near the town of Blackduck, located in Beltrami and Itasca counties in

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. It is adjacent to the Buena Vista State Forest and the federally managed

Chippewa National Forest Chippewa National Forest is a National Forest located in north central Minnesota, United States, in the counties of Itasca, Cass and Beltrami. Forest headquarters are located in Cass Lake, Minnesota. There are local ranger district offices i ...

. It is managed primarily by the

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and the counties. The landscape is hilly and mixed

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s are a result of the area's glacial history.

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and northern hardwoods dominate the upland sites, and black spruce,

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, and northern white cedar cover lowland sites.

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opportunities include cross-country skiing,

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and

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trails.

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and

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sites are located through the forest, and there is boating access to the Chippewa Forest's waters.

External links

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

References

{{Protected Areas of Minnesota Minnesota state forests Protected areas of Beltrami County, Minnesota Protected areas of Itasca County, Minnesota Protected areas established in 1935 1935 establishments in Minnesota

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