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About Us
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The Dixie National Forest, with headquarters in Cedar City, Utah, occupies
almost two million acres and stretches for about 170 miles across southern
Utah. The largest National Forest in Utah, it straddles the divide between
the Great Basin and the Colorado River.
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
The Dixie National Forest has many different programs of work. It is also
divided up into districts that are managed by a supervisors office. The
Dixie has five ranger districts that manage the national forest on a smaller level
in addition to the many different programs of work.
HISTORY OF THE DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST
In 1851 when Brigham Young sent the Mormon Settlers to the St George area it was warm and lots of the people he sent here were from the deep south and they started calling it Utah's "Dixie".
CULTURAL HISTORY
Southern Utah is rich in historical lore. The first inhabitants, the Indians,
had been in the area thousands of years prior to the white man. The archeological
record--pictographs, petroglyphs, dwellings, and artifacts--attests to
the presence of these native populations.
IDENTIFYING CONIFERS ON THE DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST
The purpose of this information is to help people identify the various conifer trees that commonly grow on the Dixie National Forest.
PHOTO ALBUM
Enjoy pictures of scenery and activities on the Dixie National Forest.
USDA Forest Service - Dixie National Forest
Last Modified: Tuesday, 01 July 2008 at 17:11:42 EDT
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