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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Finch is a retired teacher and firefighter who lives outside Mancos and uses the national forest almost daily to hike, bike or ski.
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2024
Instead, Edler’s calmly watchful film — premiering in the main competition at IDFA, and sure to travel further on the strength of its sharp gaze and topical heft — trusts in viewers to see the national forest for the trees.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Now it’s restricted to large remote forest lands, usually in state parks and national forests.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Advertisement She had initially been trapped and tagged by state wildlife officials in Claremont in May, when she was first taken to the more remote national forest.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2024
Instead, Edler’s calmly watchful film — premiering in the main competition at IDFA, and sure to travel further on the strength of its sharp gaze and topical heft — trusts in viewers to see the national forest for the trees.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Now it’s restricted to large remote forest lands, usually in state parks and national forests.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Advertisement She had initially been trapped and tagged by state wildlife officials in Claremont in May, when she was first taken to the more remote national forest.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“National forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20forest. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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