Pine Ridge Natural Area
| Pine Ridge Natural Area | |
|---|---|
  Location within Pennsylvania | |
| Location | Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
| Nearest town | Chaneysville |
| Coordinates | 39°47′21″N 78°28′34″W / 39.7892°N 78.4760°W |
| Area | 568 acres (230 ha) |
| Established | 1970 |
Pine Ridge Natural Area is a 568-acre (230 ha) protected area in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Buchanan State Forest.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The natural area highlights former resettlement lands that housed struggling farms that were bought out by the American government as part of a New Deal program during the Great Depression, with the residents resettled elsewhere.[2] The former farm fields have since reverted to forest, largely due to the natural propagation of Virginia pine trees. The forest features many decayed building foundations, apple tree orchards, and cemeteries.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Buchanan State Forest Wild and Natural Areas". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ a b Fergus, Charles (2002). Natural Pennsylvania: Exploring the State Forest Natural Areas. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp. 40–43.
