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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Several hiking trails are temporarily closed under the San Bernardino National Forest’s Line fire closure order, which ropes off what The Times estimates to be about 70% of national forest land to the public and includes large swaths of the region that weren’t burned by the fire.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
In the recent Netflix drama Penelope, a teenage girl abruptly leaves everything behind to live off-grid in a national forest.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
Backcountry skiing on national forest land is normally free of charge, but at the busy Vail Pass Recreation Area in the White River National Forest, there is a $10 fee to ski, snowshoe or ride snowmobiles during the winter.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2024
Mountain lions killed during the hunts were illegally transported from national forest land to Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, Texas, and North Carolina, according to court documents.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
In the recent Netflix drama Penelope, a teenage girl abruptly leaves everything behind to live off-grid in a national forest.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
Backcountry skiing on national forest land is normally free of charge, but at the busy Vail Pass Recreation Area in the White River National Forest, there is a $10 fee to ski, snowshoe or ride snowmobiles during the winter.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2024
Mountain lions killed during the hunts were illegally transported from national forest land to Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, Texas, and North Carolina, according to court documents.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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“National forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20forest. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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