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Get forecast »  Huntersville State Forest   Forest Landscape:
Huntersville State Forest is located in the coniferous forest
biome, which means the plants and animals living within it are
adapted to lower average annual temperatures and a shorter
growing season than those in other parts of Minnesota. The
topography is a mix of end moraines, outwash plains, till
plains, and drumlin fields. The moraine-derived sand and sandy-
loam soils are predominantly coarse to moderately coarse.
Historically, fires moved through forests every 10 to 40 years,
which accounts for the dominance by conifers growing in upland
areas and quaking aspen and birch forests in other areas.
Management Activities: Minnesota's state forests are managed to
produce timber and other forest crops, provide outdoor
recreation, protect watersheds, perpetuate wildlife, and
perpetuate rare and distinctive species of flora and fauna. The
DNR manages lands for tourism and to sustainably al