second in the United States at what is now Penn State Mont Alto. Ralph E. Brock, the first academically trained African American forester in the United States, supervised the seed nursery at the state forest from 1906 to 1911. Michaux State Forest saw the first wooden fire tower in 1905 as well as the first steel fire tower in 1914. Michaux State Forest is now a thriving second growth forest. It is open to recreational hunting, fishing, hiking and mountain biking. It is crossed by the Appalachian Trail. Remnants of the charcoal days can still be seen in the state forest as the land where the kilns burned for so many years has yet to fully recover. Visitors to the park will notice these areas as large grassy meadows that are surrounded by the woods of Michaux State Forest. Neighboring state forest districts The U.S. state of Maryland is to the south Tuscarora State Forest (north) Weiser State Forest (northeast) William Penn State Forest (east) Buchanan State Forest (west) Nearby state parks Caledonia State Park Pine Grove Furnace State Park Mont Alto State Park Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center The Appalachian Trail also runs through Michaux State Forest. References Note: As of July 2006, this web page has not been updated to reflect the Pennsylvania State Forest Districts realignment. Note: Map showing districts after the July 1, 2005 realignment External links Pennsylvania state forests Protected areas of Adams County, Pennsylvania Protected areas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Protected areas of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Blue Ridge Mountains South Mountain Range (Maryland−Pennsylvania) History of forestry in the United States