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Menominee County, Wisconsin, The Finest White Pine Forests in the World

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Real Estate Agent with Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified #1 in Forest Land Mgmt

Menominee County, Wisconsin, The Finest White Pine Forests in the World. Menominee forest

  “Start with the rising sun and work toward the setting
sun, but take only the mature trees, the sick trees, and the trees that have fallen. When you reach the end of the reservation, turn and cut from the setting sun to the rising sun and the trees will last forever”. Chief Oshkosh

  Menominee County is known far and wide as the place where White Pine is king.

Foresters come here for tours on how to raise this magnificent giant of the climax forest.

The White Pine along with the Sugar Maple are what all of our forests would be if forest succession were allowed to follow her natural course.

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And the people of Menominee have spent hundreds of years maintaining this climax forest in this small but industrious county.

They don't do this via preservation, but rather through intense management of the forest, pushing succession forward in their climax forests and holding it back a bit in the forests that are best managed for wildlife habitat.

It is a great place to raise timber and wildlife yet you will not find any people anxious to buy hunting and timber land here because there is none for sale here.

   Our clients at Woodland Management Service do not own a any amount of forest land in this area though many wish that they did. And many hire us to manage their forests in the ways of the Menominee.Menominee forest

Most people are not even allowed to venture into most this county without permission, so I feel blessed to have been through here many times.

My visits have always been via invitation and with an escort, on tours led by the Menominee Tribal Foresters.

This county and her magnificent forests are off limits except on specific roads like the two state highways that travel through here, so stick to the highways and avoid angering the tribal police who are sure to find you should you trespass without permission.

Menominee County is home to Huge tracts of forest land which is the principle income for the Menominee people and it also provides excellent wildlife habitat.

With over 220 thousand forested acres, most of these (130,000 acres) are in climax forests like White Pine and Northern Hardwoods (Maple, Basswood, & Yellow birch).Menominee forest

  This forest land also contains a significant amount of Aspen and Oak, 60 thousand acres which are essential to the great wildlife populations found here. 

These forests are great for producing income for the Menominee people and great habitat for Deer, Bear, Wolves, Grouse, and more.

  If you are interested in purchasing land in another county or if you already own some and would like to learn more about how to improve this land, give me a call, our Foresters and Wildlife Specialists can help.

 


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Comments (27)

Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Bob, a nice part of Wisconsin away from the big cities. We have family not far from there on the lake.

Jan 22, 2014 09:45 PM
Tom White
Franklin Homes Realty LLC (615) 495-0752 or www.FranklinHomesRealty.com - Franklin, TN
Franklin Homes Realty LLC, Franklin TN

Bob, some great photos of a beautiful area. The amount of acreage in climax forest is really quite mind boggling!

Jan 22, 2014 10:11 PM
Eric Kodner
Madeline Island Realty - La Pointe, WI
CRS, Madeline Island Realty, LaPointe, WI 54850 -

Bob, that's a gorgeous area. I remember taking a detour through the reservation lands during autumn some years ago, on my way to Door County. The fall color is splendid there too.

Jan 22, 2014 10:13 PM
Wayne Johnson
Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

Bob-That must be forest and woods like the pioneers saw as they ventured west. By the way, is there a difference between forest and woods?

Jan 22, 2014 10:21 PM
Michael Delaware
North Sky Realty LLC - Battle Creek, MI
REALTOR®, CRS, GRI

Menominee County looks like a beautiful and tranquil place.  A hunter and fisherman's paradise.

Jan 22, 2014 10:30 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Gosh golly that is some pretty land/scenery!  I just love it....I want to see green again!

Jan 22, 2014 10:56 PM
Jon Kolsky
Kolsky Realty & Management - Long Beach, CA
Licensed California Real Estate Broker

Bob~ I love the view from your perspective, thanks for sharing your amazing insight and pictures, and there's no doubt Menominee County is heavenly

Jan 22, 2014 11:53 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Wow that is fabulous that you've been able to experience these very special lands. Gorgeous - I could hear the water in the creek....and the birds. Thanks for the nature walk this morning - refreshing break!

Jan 23, 2014 03:20 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Thanks for stopping by friends, the Menominee lands are a special place and I hope you all get a chance to join a tour someday, give me or MTE a call if you would like to arrange a tour and I will see if I can help and maybe join you.

Jan 23, 2014 04:19 AM
Austin Texas Homes, LLC
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX

Wow - Stunningly beautiful area. I want to visit now.  :)

Jan 23, 2014 11:05 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Hello Austin, Welcome to Active Rain, hope you get a chance to visit our Northwoods someday, they are great to experience.

Jan 23, 2014 11:31 AM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Thanks for this very special tour and post about Menominee County... It look like a very special place.

Jan 23, 2014 11:31 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Bob, well, I am going to call you when I am in the area and want to visit this forest. Lucky you.....

Jan 23, 2014 12:08 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Thanks Joan, it is a very nice place and I am glad that you enjoyed our quick little tour here.

 

Praful, looking forward to your visit!

Jan 23, 2014 12:14 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher
Well now, maybe I'll be moving! Love and light, Laura
Jan 23, 2014 12:45 PM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

the name Menominee can be said 3 times fastno problem...good post and thank you

Jan 23, 2014 10:40 PM
The Woodland Team of Texas
The Woodland Companies - Austin, TX
Land Specialists

I really like this one Bob, great place and great pics, are those from the SAF trip last spring?

Jan 24, 2014 03:31 AM
MaryKay Shumway
The Kellstrom Ray Agency, Inc. (Est. 1948) - Sister Bay, WI
Door County Wisconsin's Real Estate Expert

Bob, I loved this post and meant to send congratulations on the feature.  Great information, as always.

Jan 24, 2014 10:38 PM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Bob ... Love the post and photo pics, and Wisconsin is a beautiful State!

VB ;o)

Jan 25, 2014 01:35 AM
Nicholas Crane
Woodland Companies - Cadott, WI
Managing & Appraising Forest Land

Thanks for sharing these reports, our clients gain value from of this type of information.

 

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