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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In a statement to the Duluth News Tribune, the USDA Forest Service said the facility closures would not affect staffing in either of Minnesota’s national forests.
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Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Rainbow Trout Ranch Antonito, Colorado Surrounded by 600 acres of national forest, Colorado's Rainbow Trout Ranch has 16 cozy log cabins with fireplaces, accommodating one to eight guests.
—Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, Frisco — which measures less than two square miles and has a population of about 3,000 — and those agencies worked out a plan for wildfire fuel reduction on national forest land.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
All e-bikes are prohibited on singletrack in most of our national forests, but BLM units are allowed to make regulations on a case-by-case basis.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
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Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Rainbow Trout Ranch Antonito, Colorado Surrounded by 600 acres of national forest, Colorado's Rainbow Trout Ranch has 16 cozy log cabins with fireplaces, accommodating one to eight guests.
—Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, Frisco — which measures less than two square miles and has a population of about 3,000 — and those agencies worked out a plan for wildfire fuel reduction on national forest land.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
All e-bikes are prohibited on singletrack in most of our national forests, but BLM units are allowed to make regulations on a case-by-case basis.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
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“National forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20forest. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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