ABSTRACT. The Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) is currently being considered for protected status under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The creation of breeding habitat in the Appalachian Mountains is considered a conservation priority for this songbird, which is dependent on extensively forested landscapes with adequate availability of young forest. We modeled abundance of Golden-winged Warbler males in regenerating harvested forest stands that were 0-17 years postharvest at both mid-Appalachian and northeast Pennsylvania regional scales using stand and within-stand characteristics of 222 regenerating stands, 2010-2011. Variables that were most influential at the mid-Appalachian scale were different than those in the northeast region. Across the mid-Appalachian ecoregion, the proportion of young forest cover, i.e., shrub/scrub cover, within 1 km of regenerating stands best explained abundance of Golden-winged Warblers. Golden-winged Warbler response was best explained by a concave quadratic relationship in which abundance was highest with 5-15% land in young forest cover. We also found evidence that the amount of herbaceous cover, i.e., the amount of grasses and forbs, within a regenerating stand positively influenced abundance of Golden-winged Warblers. In northeastern Pennsylvania, where young forest cover is found in high proportions, the distance to the nearest regenerating stand best explained variation in abundance of Golden-winged Warblers. Abundance of Golden-winged Warblers was <1 male per survey when another regenerating stand was >1500 m away. When modeling within-stand features in the northeast region, many of the models were closely ranked, indicating that multiple variables likely explained Golden-winged Warbler response to within-stand conditions. Based on our findings, we have proposed several management guidelines for land managers interested in creating breeding habitat for Golden-winged Warblers using commercial timber operations. For example, we recommend when managing for Golden-winged Warblers in the central Appalachian Mountains that managers should strive for 15% young forest in a heavily forested landscape (>70% forest cover) and cluster stands within 1-2 km of other young forest habitats.Caractéristiques de peuplements et intra-peuplements ayant une influence sur l'utilisation de peuplements en régénération par la Paruline à ailes dorées dans le secteur centre des Appalaches RÉSUMÉ. La Paruline à ailes dorées (Vermivora chrysoptera) est présentement sur la liste des espèces candidates pour l'obtention d'un statut de protection en vertu de la Endangered Species Act (loi sur les espèces en péril) aux États-Unis. La création de milieux de nidification dans les Appalaches est vue comme une priorité de conservation pour ce passereau, qui dépend de vastes paysages boisés pourvus de jeunes forêts adéquates. Nous avons modélisé l'abondance de Parulines à ailes dorées mâles dans des peuplements forestiers en régénération après récolte, âgés de 0 à 17 ans, à l'échelle régionale des...