Fernow Experimental Forest

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Fernow Experimental Forest is a research forest in Tucker County, West Virginia. It is operated by the U.S. Forest Service's Northern Research Station. It is named for Bernhard Fernow, a prominent forester in the late 19th century and early 20th century.^[1]

History

The area that now makes up Fernow was heavily logged between 1905 and 1911.^[1] In 1934, the drainage basin of Elklick Run in Monongahela National Forest was set aside to create the current research forest.^[1]^[2]

In the beginning, foresters studied high-elevation red spruce and the impact of fire on hardwood forests. The forest was closed during World War II but reopened in 1948 to study forest and watershed management in the central Appalachians.^[1]

References

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External links

US Forest Service: Northern Research Station - Fernow Experimental Forest

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v t e Monongahela National Forest
National Recreation Areas	Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
Wilderness areas	Big Draft Wilderness Cranberry Wilderness Dolly Sods Wilderness Laurel Fork North Wilderness Laurel Fork South Wilderness Otter Creek Wilderness Roaring Plains West Wilderness Spice Run Wilderness
Mountains and summits	Allegheny Front Allegheny Mountain Back Allegheny Mountain Backbone Mountain Barton Knob Burner Mountain Bickle Knob Champe Rocks Cheat Mountain Gaudineer Knob Mount Porte Crayon North Fork Mountain River Knobs Seneca Rocks Shavers Mountain Spruce Knob Spruce Mountain
Rivers and creeks	Big Run Black Fork Blackwater River Cheat River Cranberry River Dry Fork Elk River Gauley River Glady Fork Greenbrier River Laurel Fork Seneca Creek South Branch Potomac River Shavers Fork Tygart Valley River Williams River
Canyons and valleys	Blackwater Canyon Canaan Valley Germany Valley Smoke Hole Canyon
Lakes and bogs	Lake Sherwood Spruce Knob Lake Summit Lake Cranberry Glades
Observation towers	Bickle Knob Olson Tower
Other features	Bear Rocks Preserve Camp Allegheny Cheat Summit Fort Fernow Experimental Forest Gaudineer Scenic Area Highland Scenic Highway Middle Mountain Cabins Mill Point Federal Prison Sinks of Gandy
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History

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