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Welcome to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest!

Learn more about the July 2019 storm that hit the forest.

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See the current timber sales on the forest.

About the Chequamegon-Nicolet

The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest covers more than 1.5 million acres of Wisconsin's northwoods, managing lands for multiple uses including forestry, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, fisheries management, special forest products gathering, wilderness and natural areas management.

The Chequamegon side of the forest covers about 858,400 acres in Ashland, Bayfield, Sawyer, Price, Taylor and Vilas counties while the Nicolet side covers nearly 661,400 acres in Florence, Forest, Langlade, Oconto, Oneida and Vilas counties.

Features

MVUM 2019

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The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is pleased to announce the release of the official 2019 Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Active Timber Sales

Timber sales that the forest is currently accepting bids for.

Spotlights

Nesting Boxes Support Eastern Bluebird Populations

The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest continues to install, maintain and monitor bluebird nesting boxes to help eastern bluebird populations recover after years of declining numbers.