Halsey, Nebraska, August 12, 2001
All Images © 2001 K. Dewey, High Plains Regional Climate Center
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HERE or on the above photo to read about this unique forest.
This is the only man-made national forest in the U.S. and is
located in Thomas County and the northern portion of the Sand Hills
region along the Middle Loup River.
This is the main road through the forest
leading up to the forest fire
observation tower (seen just above the
top of the trees in the distance.
Forest fire look-out tower.
A View, looking northwest from the top
of the Forest fire look-out tower.
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A View, looking southeast from the top
of the Forest fire look-out tower.
Note the abrupt edge to the forest in the
distance and the more recently
planted (shorter trees) section toward
the top middle.
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A View, looking southwest from the top
of the Forest fire look-out tower.
Note the abrupt edge to the forest in the
distance and the ragged edge in
the right foreground. A forest fire
in 1965 destroyed the trees in the right
foreground area of the photo and trees
have started to fill in the area again.
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This is the small tree farm on the
grounds of the Nebraska National Forest
Headquarters, where trees are being grown
to be added to the forest.
CLICK HERE to see: A Photographic Tour of the Nebraska Sandhills