What is Ozark–St. Francis National Forest?
he '''Ozark – St. Francis National Forest''' is a [[United States National Forest|U.S. National Forest]] in the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Arkansas]]. It is two separate [[forest]]s, the Ozark National Forest and the St. Francis National Forest. Each has their own biology, topography, and [[geology]]. Together, the two forests have 25 developed [[Camping|campground]]s.<ref name=fs>{{cite web |url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/osfnf/home/?cid=fsm8_042910 |title=Ozark-St. Francis National Forest; Forest Information |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2014 |website= |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service |accessdate=19 May 2014 }}</ref> They also include [[swimming]] areas, [[hiking]] [[trail]]s, and [[stream]]s for [[fishing]].<ref name=fs/> Most of the trails in both were built under the [[Works Progress Administration]] and [[Civilian Conservation Corps]].<ref name=fs/> The Forest has {{convert|11000|acre|km2}} of [[old-growth forest]]s. These are mainly in the southern portion of the Forest on ridges and steep south-facing slopes. They are mostly [[Pinus echinata|Shortleaf Pine]] and various [[oak]]s. The oaks include [[Quercus stellata|Post Oak]], [[Blackjack oak|Blackjack Oak]], [[Eastern Black Oak]], [[White oak|White Oak]], and [[Northern Red Oak]].<ref name = feis>{{Cite document | year = 2005 | title = Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Revised Land and Resource Management Plan. Ozark-St. Francis National Forests| url = http://www.fs.fed.us/oonf/ozark/projects/planrevision/eis.html| publisher = [[United States Forest Service]] Southern Region}} Final Environmental Impact Statement, p. 365</ref> The Forest is also home to five different [[endangered species]] of [[wildlife]]. It also has an additional three [[threatened species]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Mary Wood|date=2014-03-06|title=Ozark-St. Francis National Forests|url=http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=3572|website=Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture|pu