Posts tagged “Names”

Malheaur? Chattahoochee? Monongahela? Our nation’s National Forests have some of the most unusual names around. In this post we’ll take a look at the history of a few of them. Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia : Chattahoochee is thought to come from the Muskogean word meaning “rocks-marked,” possibly referring to the color granite outcroppings along the Chattahoochee River. Chugach National Forest, Alaska : Chugach is the name of a Native Alaska culture and people... (Read more…)