From a mining aqueduct to recreational gold-the restoration of an historic Alaska trail
A newly installed Forest Service sign orients recreators on the reconstructed Fish Creek bridge, one of 64 bridges that were rebuilt along the fourteen-mile trail. (Photo courtesy of Dave Haas)
In the 1880s, Douglas Island, now part of Juneau, Alaska, was the site of the largest gold mining complex in the world. A 14-mile-long aqueduct carried water…
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CNNF joined forces to share community development resources and information
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Public Affairs Officer Veronica Hinke provides information about available grant funds to community leaders during the Rural Partners Network “Progress Through Action” workshop in Rothschild, Wisconsin on June 13. (Photo courtesy of Chad Atkinson, mitigation section…
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Bridge to an icy wonderland reopened
A repaired Big Four Ice Caves Bridge re-opened bigger and better in October 2022—extending 37 feet longer—to stabilize it on the South Fork Stillaguamish riverbank. The $241,000 project, contracted to One Corner Construction, was funded through the Great American Outdoor Act. (Forest Service…