Buchanan State Forest

About Buchanan State Forest

The Buchanan State Forest is named after Buchanan, the former governor of New South Wales, Australia, and founder of the National Park Service. The area consists of five main sections, covering 1.5 million hectares of Commonwealth woodland - owned by the Forestry Commission. It is also home to a number of wildlife species, such as deer, elk, elk, fox, coyote, pheasant, turkey, mules and other wild flower species, as well as a variety of native plants and animals. Buchanan State Forest in the western part of South Australia's Buchanan County is named after the late Governor of North Queensland, Andrew Buchanan. This area consists of 5 main sections, covering 2.3 million hectares of forest owned by the Commonwealth and managed by Bureau Of Forestry, covering a total area of 1.5 million hectares.

Bedford County originated in Bedford, New York, where saltpeter was produced for gunpowder during the American Revolution. Nearby were the resettler farms, which were home to the Bedford County Board of Education, the New England Association and the National Park Service.

An early military road known as Forbes - Forbes Burd Road snaked through Bedford County, from Bedford, New York, to Carlisle, Pennsylvania. British military equipment and offered a convenient route to transport it to the border with Canada and other parts of the United States. It served as a link between Carlissa and Pittsburgh and was built in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as part of a large road network.

British Major Samual Cowan, who managed the area that is now Cowans Gap State Park, is known as Cowans Gap. Further south, Cove Gap is the first US Army base in Bedford County, New York.

During the Great Depression, several hundred young men lived here for work and built forest paths and hiking trails, some of which still exist in the area today. Oregon Ranger Station, located in the former CCC Camp S-52, built in 1933, is located on the eastern edge of Cowans Gap State Park, south of Cove Gap. This place, formerly known as "Stone Dough," is surrounded by an imposing stone pyramid surrounded by 3,000 spruces. It is the remains of a wooden beam erected at the turn of the century by the Reichly brothers.

In the 1940s, the camp became a refuge for conscripts who were freed from carrying weapons during World War II. In 1944 the area was surrounded by a high barbed wire fence and was again used by the army as a shelter for German prisoners of war. Attentive visitors can still marvel at the remains of the old camp and the remains of its former life as a refugee camp.

Less than a quarter of a mile from Oregon Camp is the Rays Hill Tunnel, one of the oldest tunnels in the United States and the only one in Pennsylvania. The tunnel itself was built before the Pennsylvania Turnpike opened on October 1, 1940. Millions of vehicles were diverted through the tunnel until 1968, when a bypass was built between the two mountains.

The structure was completed sometime between 1884 and 1885 and was intended to transport water from Woodridge Run to the South Penn Railroad, which crossed northern Fulton County through the Rays Hill Tunnel on its way to Penn Station, but was never completed. Much of this route, including the two tunnels, is used by the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the North Penn Line, the only other rail line in the United States, runs under the tunnel. Almost hidden in Wood Ridge Hollow is a masterpiece of native sandstone, located about one mile south of Oregon Camp, just a few miles north of the tunnels. It was built by several hundred stonemasons flown in from Sicily with the help of a team of engineers from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering.

The Sideling Hill Picnic Area is located on the west side of State Park, south of Wood Ridge Hollow and east of Siding Hill Park. It is secluded between Broad Mountain and Kittatinny Mountain and can be reached by turning left from the Pennsylvania Turnpike at the intersection of East Broad and West Broad Streets or turning right from East Main Street.

Take your family to the Sideling Hill picnic area on the west side of State Park and spend the day sunbathing and enjoying the cool mountain breeze. There are many possibilities to throw a ball or Frisbee, have lunch and lunch, or have a picnic with the family at the picnic area on the south side of Siding Hill Park.

The tall pine trees provide a cool place to enjoy lunch, and the picnic area is bordered by a small stream with a beautiful view of the Great Smoky Mountains to the west. This fascinating area has a long history and when you see the virgin hemlock and enjoy the ferns and bubbling mountain streams, you want to go back there.

Cowans Gap State Park is located on Route 75 north of Fort Loudon, and the bay will help create a peaceful and peaceful place during the day. Take the Blankley Picnic Zone back to the mountains in southern Bedford County. You can get there by turning off PA 326 at the intersection of Route 25 and Route 7 in the city of Bedford and turning right onto the highway.

Swimming, boating and fishing are offered on the 42-acre Cowans Gap Lake, as well as a variety of other activities including hiking, canoeing, kayaking, fishing and more.

Birdwatchers and wildflower lovers should visit the Buchanan State Forest Wildlife Management Area (WMA), located on the west side of Cowans Gap Lake, north of the park's main entrance.

Redbud Valley, also known as Kerper Tract, was originally owned by the late William Ker, a local businessman and farmer who bought the property in 1934 and built a timber-framed house using local materials. One of his goals was to create a kind of botanical garden and arboretum, and when he moved there, most of the land was built up. Temporary workers were hired to plant trees and flowers - flowering shrubs that provided a refuge for songbirds. His dream came true, because there are many wild flowers and a large number of birds in this area. The once beautiful and well-tended garden is now a popular destination for birdwatchers, birdwatchers and bird lovers.

In the 1970s, a youth group was formed, including the Redbud Valley Bird Club and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. These improvements, which occupy about 40 hectares in each wing, have helped to make the area more accessible and attractive to the public.