Nebraska and Samuel R. McKelvie National Forests and National Grasslands

Description:

Located from central Nebraska west to the northern Panhandle, into southwestern South Dakota, and on east to the state's center, lies the Nebraska National Forest. Representing a cross section of the northern Great Plains ecosystems are three National Grasslands, the Buffalo Gap, and Fort Pierre (pronounced "peer"), in South Dakota, and the Oglala, which along with two National Forests, the Nebraska and Samuel R. McKelvie, are in Nebraska.

Directions:

From Chadron, State highways 385 south and 20 west lead you into the forest.

Address:

125 North Main Strteet

Chadron, NE 69337

Phone:

308-432-0300

Email:

Mailroom_R2_Nebraska@fs.fed.us

Website:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/nebraska/

Organization:

FS - USDA Forest Service