Sam Houston National Forest
The Sam Houston National Forest, one of four National Forests in Texas, is located 50 miles north of Houston. The forest is administered together with the other three United States National Forests and two National Grasslands located entirely in Texas, from common offices in Lufkin, Texas. The units include Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sabine, and Sam Houston National Forests, plus Caddo National Grassland and Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland. There are local ranger district offices located in New Waverly. It is located in portions of three Texas counties including Montgomery, San Jacinto, and Walker.
Sam Houston National Forest
Blanchard’s cricket frog (Acris blanchardi), Montgomery Co. TX (April 2014)
A forest road in Sam Houston National Forest, San Jacinto County, Texas, USA (October 2017)
Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris), Sam Houston National Forest, Walker County, Texas, USA (September 2020)
Lufkin is the largest city in Angelina County, Texas, United States and is the county seat. The city is situated in Deep East Texas and is 60 mi (97 km) west of the Texas- Louisiana state line. Its population is 34,143 as of 2020.
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