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佩因(Paine)草地上的滑跳者：柏林選手
新罕布夏州，1920年
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北方森林歷史公園(Northern
Forest Heritage Park)
地方性遺產
在白山國家森林(White
Mountain National Forest)除了露營外，仍有許多事可以做，如：釣魚、健行、尋找麋鹿及滑雪，但它也是一個學習當地歷史的好地方。北方森林歷史公園就位在新罕布夏國家森林(New
Hampshire National Forest)內。這個公園內有一座博物館及其他的建築物，遊客可在此得知當地伐木工業的相關資料。事實上，北方森林歷史公園是美國境內歷史最悠久的伐木業者，現在仍在營業中。
被視為「活動森林」(working
forest)的北方森林歷史公園座落於安德羅斯科金河(Androscoggin
River)河畔。這兒是19世紀中期及20世紀初期的主要的伐木及紙漿工業區。北方森林能供應大量的樹木，而安德羅斯科金河則為鋸木廠提供水力。工廠內的工人則是來自於挪威、蘇俄、愛爾蘭及義大利的移民。結果，這個地區開始發達起來，好幾家公司前來此處設廠，希望能自木頭及紙漿業獲利。在此同時，人們也開始實施維護樹木生長的措施，如：建立國內第一個工業用林業管理計劃。
下一次當您置身森林時，想想您能在森林內做的事及您身邊的自然資源。
There's plenty to do besides camping in White Mountain National Forest, such as fishing, hiking, spying on moose, and skiing. But it's also a good place to learn about local history. Within this New Hampshire National Forest is the Northern Forest Heritage Park. The park has a museum and other buildings that tell visitors about the local logging industry. In fact, Northern Forest Heritage Park runs the oldest continuous logging operation in the United States.
Considered a "working forest," the Northern Forest Heritage Park is located along the Androscoggin River. This was a major area in the logging and paper industry in the mid-19th and early-20th centuries. The Northern Forest offered a large supply of trees, and the Androscoggin River provided water power for the sawmills. Immigrants from many countries including Norway, Russia, Ireland, and Italy worked in the mills. As a result, the area boomed and several companies were established to take advantage of the wood and paper industries. At the same time, efforts were made to keep a forest growing, including the establishment of the first industrial forestry program in the nation.
Next time you are in a forest, think about all the things you can do there, as well as all the natural resources around you.
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