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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Authorities said her remains were found in a New Mexico national forest Thursday.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Remains found in a New Mexico national forest have been identified as those of Melissa Casias, a worker at the Los Alamos National Laboratory who disappeared last year, authorities announced over the weekend.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Human remains discovered by a hiker in a northern New Mexico national forest last week have been identified as Melissa Casias, a Los Alamos National Laboratory employee who disappeared nearly a year ago, authorities said.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Remains found at a national forest in New Mexico were identified as a scientist who has been missing for nearly a year, according to authorities.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 June 2026
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Remains found in a New Mexico national forest have been identified as those of Melissa Casias, a worker at the Los Alamos National Laboratory who disappeared last year, authorities announced over the weekend.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Human remains discovered by a hiker in a northern New Mexico national forest last week have been identified as Melissa Casias, a Los Alamos National Laboratory employee who disappeared nearly a year ago, authorities said.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Remains found at a national forest in New Mexico were identified as a scientist who has been missing for nearly a year, according to authorities.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 June 2026
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“National forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20forest. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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