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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.

Recent News

• Chequamegon Chapter of North Country Trail Association Receives Regional Volunteer and Service Award

  Release Date: Aug 23, 2019  

• Rare bee discovered in northern Wisconsin

  Release Date: Aug 23, 2019  

• Volunteers Needed to Help Clean Up the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest September 21

  Release Date: Aug 20, 2019  

• Improvements Being Made to National Forest Recreation Areas with Your Fee Dollars

  Release Date: Aug 14, 2019  

• Prescribed Burns Planned at Moquah Barrens

  Release Date: Aug 14, 2019  

• Bagley Rapids Campground and the Mountain Fire Tower reopen following July storm

  Release Date: Aug 13, 2019  

Features

MVUM 2018

The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is pleased to announce the release of the official 2018 Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Active Timber Sales

Timber sales that the forest is currently accepting bids for.