In the Pines – The Carranza Memorial

This memorial is located on the Batona Trail, a dirt path deep in the interior of Wharton State Forrest. The monument is dedicated to the memory of Captain Emilio Carranza, a Mexican aviator who crashed... Read more

Wharton State Forest

A Brief History of Wharton State Forest The earliest written documents about the forest date back to 1624 during the exploration of coastal inlets and bays by Henry Hudson. Of course, Indian tribes such... Read more