The Piney Woods Region of Texas is available for adoption, as are other Regions of Texas,  so if you are interested in volunteering, please visit our Volunteer Information Page and get in touch with Kim.  Basic html knowledge to build a webpage is required, along with a desire to transcribe data.  Four National Forests are found in the Piney Woods of East Texas. Angelina National Forest (Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine and Jasper counties) ,Sabine National Forest , Davy Crockett National Forest , Sam Houston National Forest (Huntsville). The majority of the commercial timber growing and wood processing in the state of Texas takes place in the Piney Woods region. This coniferous forest is dominated by several species of pine, including Longleaf Pine, Shortleaf Pine and Loblolly Pine, as well as several varieties of hardwoods including Hickory and Oak. The World Wide Fund for Nature considers the Piney Woods to be one of the critically endangered ecoregions of the United States. Nacogdoches, bills itself as “The Oldest Town in Texas” and Angelina County boasts the Pineywoods’ biggest city, Lufkin. All of the Piney Woods is rich in history. CADDO LAKE The area was first settled  by the Caddo Indians, and it boasts the only natural lake in Texas named the Caddo Lake.

PINEY WOODS COUNTIES

Anderson	Leon	Sabine
Angelina	Liberty	San Augustine
Bowie	Madison	San Jacinto
Camp	Marion	Shelby
Cass	Montgomery	Smith
Cherokee	Morris	Titus
Gregg	Nacagdoches	Trinity
Hardin	Newton	Tyler
Harrison	Panola	Upshur
Houston	Polk	Walker
Jasper	Rusk	Wood

	1. PANHANDLE 1A. PANHANDLE PLAINS 2. BIG BEND COUNTRY 3. HILL COUNTRY 4. PRAIRIES AND LAKES 5. PINEY WOODS 6. SOUTH TEXAS PLAINS 7. GULF COAST
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