Koochiching State Forest
The Koochiching State Forest is a state forest located near International [Falls, Minnesota|International Falls] in Itasca, Koochiching, and Saint Louis counties, Minnesota. The forest borders the Pine [Island State Forest] to the west, the Big Fork State Forest and George [Washington State Forest] to the south, the Bois Forte [Indian Reservation|Nett Lake Indian Reservation] and the Kabetogama State Forest to the east. A leg of the forest touches Rainy Lake to the north, which forms part of the international border with Ontario. Of the, are managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, making it one of the largest forests in the List of [Minnesota state forests|Minnesota state system].
The forest's level terrain and abundance of lowland sites are due to the influence of Glacial Lake Agassiz in the area. Tree species predominantly include lowland species such as black spruce, northern whitecedar, and tamarack, although aspen and pine are present in the scattered upland sites.