national forest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of national forest
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Eckdahl and his colleagues combined detailed national forest records with direct field measurements to reconstruct the amount of carbon released by each fire.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026
Sheylla Cabrera’s body was found in the national forest by the Montrose Search and Rescue Team, a nonprofit volunteer group.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
“Healthy forests require work, and right now, we’re facing a national forest emergency,” Rollins wrote in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025
Twenty million trees will be planted and 2,500 hectares of new woodland created in the west of England as part of a "national forest" drive, the government has announced.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025
Elk have been found in the Uinta national forest, Utah, for the first time in many years.
From Owen Clancy's Happy Trail or, The Motor Wizard in California by Standish, Burt L.
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