Kisatchie National Forest

Most people would think bayou when asked to picture a Louisiana landscape, but this is not an entirely accurate picture of the Kisatchie National Forest in the northern and central precincts of the state. The 600,000-acre forest, split into six separate tracts, has several areas—notably the Caney and Kisatchie Districts—that are located in hilly, pine-strewn terrain. Some of the hills and mesas in the Kisatchie Ranger District qualify as steep and rocky, although none are more than 400 feet high. Read More »