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White Mountains National Forest​ ​ Forest Profile Location: [|New Hampshire], USA

New Hampshire is a Great location for many different activities. These vary depending on the time of year you visit. In the winter, skiing and snowboarding reign supreme. With over 20 major commercial Ski Mountains, New Hampshire has some of the best skiing in the North Eastern US.

Forest size: 784,505 acres

Climate: Alpine, Temprate forest

Visitors per Year:over 6,000,000

Most Popular Sites: [|Mt. Washington] [|Mt. Mookilauke] Franconia Ridge Numerous Ski Areas including: Cannon Mountain

Cranmore Mountain

Attitash Mountain

Okemo Mountain

Bretton Woods Mountain

Loon Mountain

Mount Sunapee

Waterville Valley Mountain

Wildcat Mountain

History

Year Established: 1918 influential people: N/A

Setbacks: None

How did the land become a park?
The White Mountains National Forest is not technically a National Park. It is a National Forest. National Forests allow limited commercial business operation inside the area of the National Forest. By allowing a small amount of businesses to operate inside the forest, the White Mountains increase the number of visitors by a huge amount.

The White Mountains became a National Forest because of the diverse wildlife and vegetation that grows in the area. In order to preserve it the US set up the White Mountains National Forest to protect the populations inside the national forest.

Why is the land a national park?

This question is answered in the previous section.

Are the White Mountains a Historical Site?

No, the White Mountains National Forest is a natural geological site.

Are the White Mountains a natural site?

Yes, the White Mountains National Forest is a part of the Appalachian Mountains.

Are there any populations associated with the White Mountains?

No, the White Mountains do not house any native populations.

Environmental Issues
The White Mountains National Forest is part of the Appalachian mountain chain that runs from West Virginia up into Canada. The Appalachian Mountains are a relatively old mountain chain. This has been found by Geologists because of two relatively large discoveries. One is that the peaks and mountains are mostly rounded and worn down. This leads geologists to believe that it has gone through a lot of wear and tear over the ages. The other reason is much more complicated. By looking at the different types of rocks and minerals layered in the ground help to decide how old the mountains are.

The weather in this region is very nice. In the summer it can reach highs of around 85 degrees Fahrenheit. It also has a perfect 75 inches of precipitation per year. This allows for some great skiing and snowboarding in the winter.

The White Mountains National Forest is essentially one giant ecosystem. The White Mountains contain a variety of fish, mammals, birds, and a multitude of plant life. Each of these interacts intimately with the other and the nonliving parts of the forest to create a beautiful and healthy habitat for the living parts of the area.

The air quality in this area is particularly good. This is because if the large amount of trees that put out a lot of oxygen and absorb a lot of carbon dioxide.

The geological activity in the White Mountains is very minimal.

Fire activity in the forest depends on the season and weather. On a hot summer day fires will occasionally spring up but in the winter fires have never been reported. Just to be safe this link will bring you directly to the conditions section of the National Forest website. Click Here.

The wildlife in this area includes fish, bears, deer, caribou, mountains cats, and many types of small rodents and mammals.

Plants in this area are very sturdy and strong. Many thrive through all four seasons.

The natural land features in this area consist entirely of mountain regions. The most popular are listed above.

Many people in this area are trying hard to preserve the natural balance of the White Mountains National Forest, but as time goes on more and more of the area is being populated. This is now beginning to encroach on native wildlife habitats.

Recreational Activities
Recreational activities in the area include: Snowboarding media type="custom" key="5420273" media type="custom" key="5420591"

skiing media type="custom" key="5420401"

tubing

hiking

rock climbing media type="custom" key="5420415"

and much more

= Work Cited =


 * White Mountains National Forest. http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_mountain/ecosystems/
 * Teachertube videos. http://www.teachertube.com/
 * Wikipedia/White Mountains National Forest. http://en.wikipedia.org/White_Mountain_National_Forest
 * google images. http://images.google.com