How to Use national forest in a Sentence

national forest

noun
  • There, a national forest sign marks the start of the one-mile trek to the caves.
    Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Those who can't make the trip to the mine or the national forests rely on vendors.
    The Republic | azcentral.com, 20 Feb. 2020
  • On top of that, stretches of the roads to get to the national forest are compromised.
    Forrest Brown, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Much of the national forest has also been closed to the public (black line).
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2019
  • The shutdown of the gorge includes all roads and trails on national forest lands.
    Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati.com, 30 Mar. 2020
  • Held in a sparse part of the state on the edge of a national forest, the stop drew about 150 people during snowy weather.
    Chris Sikich, Indianapolis Star, 11 Feb. 2020
  • In fact, 74 percent of people who off-road in our national forests are doing the same at some point in the year.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 12 July 2018
  • At about 17 million acres, the Tongass is by far the largest national forest in the country.
    Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Highway 2 loops around the south end of Glacier, flitting in and out between the park and two national forests (Flathead and Lewis and Clark).
    National Geographic, 17 Apr. 2019
  • Also, open wood and charcoal fires are banned in all parts of the national forest.
    Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021
  • The rule bars trapping in the two national forests in the state where the only two marten populations live.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 18 Sep. 2019
  • The trail system also connects with the Phelps Ski Trail in the national forest.
    Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Combined, the area is over 8 million acres of national forest and is part of the largest ponderosa pine forest in the world.
    Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2021
  • The flames were closing in on the 200-plus men, women, and children who had come to visit the national forest.
    Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2021
  • Catch the trailhead along Highway 14A in the northern stretch of national forest, just south of Spearfish.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Some of the best tracks of Appalachian Trail are through national forest land.
    Robert Barnes, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2020
  • Set up camp in the national forest or head to the nearby town of Cashiers and treat yourself to a cozy, lakeside cabin rental.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Taking home a tree from a national forest is a two pronged win: Fun for the family and good for the forest.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2020
  • The Arizona Department of Transport closed two state routes near the national forest due to the fire.
    Fox News, 16 June 2020
  • Seventeen of the towers and about three-fourths of line would sit on national forest land.
    Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2021
  • The plan was to work my way backward to the Twin Cities, through a national forest, an Ojibwe reservation, and three state parks.
    Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 July 2021
  • So, too, for much of the national forest land east of and surrounding Detroit Lake.
    Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Trails in the scenic area lead to a 70-foot waterfall and a panoramic view of the surrounding national forest.
    Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2021
  • The source north of San Bernardino is the only one located in a national forest.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2022
  • The ranch also offers trips into the national forest on ATVs, for those not ready for eight hours in a saddle.
    Eric Jay Toll, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022
  • The heart of the area is about 50 miles east of Salem, where county and national forest roads lead to the old mining town of Jawbone Flats and the surrounding wilderness.
    The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 25 Sep. 2020
  • The ranch is set in a 50-acre valley that’s surrounded by national forest land.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • The use of these off-road vehicles is popular in this area of the county and the nearby national forest.
    Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2021
  • Its location in a national forest means there is infrastructure for a few food-and-shower stops along the way, and several major highways buzz in the distance.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 July 2024
  • Each year, more trees fall in cities than are harvested from national forests, and researchers estimate that urban trees could replace roughly 10% of the United States’ annual lumber consumption.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024

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