national forest
noun
: a usually forested area of considerable extent that is preserved by government decree from private exploitation and is harvested only under supervision
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That mine, seeking final state water and air permits to operate on private land with the potential to spread onto claims on the national forest, would alter the mountain skyline views from Tucson.
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Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Mexico’s national forest commission (Conafor) said the wildfires spread across 75,474 hectares (186,500 acres).
—Andrea Navarro / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 May 2024
Many of the locations used for small outdoor weddings are national forests, and rarely is anyone around to regulate or enforce any kind of rules.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 10 May 2024
The crossing project, with structures at areas identified where animals are likely to cross, spans 15 miles of I-90 near the Snoqualmie Pass in Washington, flanked by large chunks of what's primarily national forest land – habitat for all sorts of creatures great and small.
—Conor Knighton, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2024
The Yellowstone Club, meanwhile, is once again turning to the surrounding national forest to secure its future.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Just outside downtown Santa Fe, near the national forest, is a Japanese-style sanctuary with private hot tub suites — each with its own cold plunge and sauna.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
The recent discovery of a big gallium deposit in a Montana national forest could help the U.S. gain a leg up over China in the clean energy transition — and potentially fuel new controversy, HuffPost’s Alexander C. Kaufman and Chris D’Angelo write.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Clear Creek Tahoe is a new private residential community set on more than 2,100 acres bordered by the largest national forest in the lower 48.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Mexico’s national forest commission (Conafor) said the wildfires spread across 75,474 hectares (186,500 acres).
—Andrea Navarro / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 May 2024
Many of the locations used for small outdoor weddings are national forests, and rarely is anyone around to regulate or enforce any kind of rules.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 10 May 2024
The crossing project, with structures at areas identified where animals are likely to cross, spans 15 miles of I-90 near the Snoqualmie Pass in Washington, flanked by large chunks of what's primarily national forest land – habitat for all sorts of creatures great and small.
—Conor Knighton, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2024
The Yellowstone Club, meanwhile, is once again turning to the surrounding national forest to secure its future.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Just outside downtown Santa Fe, near the national forest, is a Japanese-style sanctuary with private hot tub suites — each with its own cold plunge and sauna.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
The recent discovery of a big gallium deposit in a Montana national forest could help the U.S. gain a leg up over China in the clean energy transition — and potentially fuel new controversy, HuffPost’s Alexander C. Kaufman and Chris D’Angelo write.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Clear Creek Tahoe is a new private residential community set on more than 2,100 acres bordered by the largest national forest in the lower 48.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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“National forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20forest. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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