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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Big national forests and wildlife management areas obviously pop on any good digital mapping app.
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2025
Aman said the highest concentration of wildfires caused by fireworks occurs in the western half of the country, mainly in national parks, national forests, and other rural areas.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 July 2025
He was last seen on May 29 at the intersection of Kismet Road and County Road 445 in northern Lake County near the national forest, near where his bicycle was later located.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
Two wildfires – the Trout Fire and the Buck Fire – are raging in southwest New Mexico and have closed part of a national forest.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2025
Aman said the highest concentration of wildfires caused by fireworks occurs in the western half of the country, mainly in national parks, national forests, and other rural areas.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 July 2025
He was last seen on May 29 at the intersection of Kismet Road and County Road 445 in northern Lake County near the national forest, near where his bicycle was later located.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
Two wildfires – the Trout Fire and the Buck Fire – are raging in southwest New Mexico and have closed part of a national forest.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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“National forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20forest. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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