Whisker Lake Wilderness (portion)

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Whisker Lake Wilderness (portion) is a federally designated wilderness area within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest known for its remote lakes, old-growth forests, and opportunities for backcountry recreation.

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf federally designated wilderness ⓘ
protected area ⓘ
wilderness area ⓘ
accessPolicy foot travel only within wilderness ⓘ
allowedUse non-mechanized recreation ⓘ
non-motorized recreation ⓘ
conservationPurpose preservation of wilderness character ⓘ
protection of old-growth forest ⓘ
protection of wildlife habitat ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
ecosystemType northern forest ⓘ
governingLaw Wilderness Act of 1964 ⓘ
hasCharacteristic limited development ⓘ
natural conditions preserved ⓘ
remote setting ⓘ
hasFeature backcountry recreation opportunities ⓘ
old-growth forests ⓘ
remote lakes ⓘ
hasManagementGoal maintain opportunities for solitude ⓘ
minimize human impact ⓘ
hasVegetation mixed conifer-hardwood forest ⓘ
hasWaterBodyType lakes ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ
locatedIn Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest ⓘ
Wisconsin ⓘ
managingAgency United States Forest Service ⓘ
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
partOf National Wilderness Preservation System ⓘ
Whisker Lake Wilderness ⓘ
prohibitedUse commercial timber harvest ⓘ
mechanized equipment ⓘ
motorized vehicles ⓘ
road construction ⓘ
protectionStatus wilderness designation limits motorized use ⓘ
recreationActivity backpacking ⓘ
canoeing ⓘ
cross-country skiing ⓘ
fishing ⓘ
hiking ⓘ
snowshoeing ⓘ
wildlife viewing ⓘ
tourismType backcountry tourism ⓘ
nature-based tourism ⓘ

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Florence County, Wisconsin → hasProtectedArea → Whisker Lake Wilderness (portion) ⓘ
Whisker Lake Wilderness (portion) → partOf → Whisker Lake Wilderness ⓘ
linked to: Whisker Lake Wilderness (portion)