The Bowstring State Forest was de facto established in 1927, when state lands within the boundaries of the Minnesota National Forest were withdrawn from sale and directed to be managed in the same fashion as other state forest lands.[3] The forest was formally established as the Bowstring State Forest in 1963.[4] It is named after Bowstring Lake, located within the forest.
Location and boundary of the Bowstring State Forest
bowstring, state, forest, state, forest, located, itasca, cass, counties, minnesota, located, entirely, within, boundaries, federally, managed, chippewa, national, forest, managed, minnesota, department, natural, resources, geographylocationitasca, cass, count. The Bowstring State Forest is a state forest located in Itasca and Cass Counties in Minnesota It is located entirely within the boundaries of the federally managed Chippewa National Forest and is managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Bowstring State ForestGeographyLocationItasca and Cass counties Minnesota United StatesCoordinates47 25 06 N 94 05 33 W 47 41833 N 94 09241 W 47 41833 94 09241Area526 569 acres 213 095 ha AdministrationEstablished1963Governing bodyMinnesota Department of Natural Resources USFSWebsitewww wbr dnr wbr state wbr mn wbr us wbr state wbr forests wbr sft00009 wbr index wbr htmlEcologyWWF ClassificationWestern Great Lakes forestsEPA ClassificationNorthern Lakes and Forests The 56 470 acres 22 850 ha 1 Lake Winnibigoshish is located entirely within the forest additionally the forest has public access to Leech Lake and Cass Lake Fish species found in the lakes within the forest include walleye northern pike yellow perch largemouth bass smallmouth bass crappie and bluegill Boating and swimming are also available on the lakes Other outdoor recreation opportunities include hunting and backcountry camping Trails are provided for cross country skiing hiking snowmobiling mountain biking and Class I and II all terrain vehicle use 2 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 External links 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Bowstring State Forest was de facto established in 1927 when state lands within the boundaries of the Minnesota National Forest were withdrawn from sale and directed to be managed in the same fashion as other state forest lands 3 The forest was formally established as the Bowstring State Forest in 1963 4 It is named after Bowstring Lake located within the forest nbsp Location and boundary of the Bowstring State ForestSee also editList of Minnesota state forestsExternal links editBowstring State Forest Minnesota Department of Natural Resources DNR References edit Lake Information Report Winnibigoshish Lake Finder Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 2009 06 22 Retrieved 2010 09 08 Bowstring State Forest Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 2010 09 07 Retrieved 2010 09 08 Minnesota Session Laws 1927 Chapter 246 Minnesota Session Laws 1963 Chapter 332 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bowstring State Forest amp oldid 1113614623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
