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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The Trump administration, to bolster the US lumber industry, recently ordered that half of America’s national forests be opened up for logging — a move criticized for its potential negative effects on the environment, species, watersheds and recreation.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump’s order to expand U.S. timber production includes all of California’s national forests.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
More than 60 million Americans get their drinking water from streams that flow from the 193 million acres of national forests.
—Mike Dombeck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Trump actions include trying to revive the coal industry and encouraging logging at national forests.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump’s order to expand U.S. timber production includes all of California’s national forests.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
More than 60 million Americans get their drinking water from streams that flow from the 193 million acres of national forests.
—Mike Dombeck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Trump actions include trying to revive the coal industry and encouraging logging at national forests.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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“National forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20forest. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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