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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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.
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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
The crash of a single-engine plane near Olympic Valley killed the pilot — a Truckee man — and prompted the closure of a swath of national forest.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
San Juan National Forest In an update Monday night, national forest staff said the fire was burning in steep, rugged terrain.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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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
The crash of a single-engine plane near Olympic Valley killed the pilot — a Truckee man — and prompted the closure of a swath of national forest.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
San Juan National Forest In an update Monday night, national forest staff said the fire was burning in steep, rugged terrain.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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“National forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20forest. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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