RHINELANDER, Wis. (WJMC) — The US Forest Service is reopening parts of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest five years after they were damaged by a storm.
WXPR reports the Forest Service has cleared out the debris caused by the 2019 storm. 100 mile per hour straight line winds knocked over 130-thousand acres worth of forest and blocked over 100 miles of roads. Tree trunks were piled 15 feet high in some places, waiting for crews to remove them.
The reopening includes the Jones Spring area, a popular tourist and camping spot.
