National Forests in the United States
National forests are public lands managed for multiple uses, including recreation, conservation, wildlife habitat, and sustainable resource use. The U.S. Forest Service oversees 154 national forests, ensuring a balance between environmental preservation and responsible land management. These forests span millions of acres, offering diverse landscapes, abundant wildlife, and opportunities for activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, and forestry. -
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Alabama (AL)
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Bankhead National Forest -
Conecuh National Forest -
Talladega National Forest -
Tuskegee National Forest^--
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Alaska (AK)
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Chugach National Forest -
Tongass National Forest^--
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Arizona (AZ)
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Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest -
Coconino National Forest -
Coronado National Forest -
Kaibab National Forest -
Prescott National Forest -
Tonto National Forest^--
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Arkansas (AR)
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Ouachita National Forest -
Ozark-St. Francis National Forest^--
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California (CA)
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Angeles National Forest -
Cleveland National Forest -
Eldorado National Forest -
Inyo National Forest -
Klamath National Forest -
Lassen National Forest -
Los Padres National Forest -
Mendocino National Forest -
Modoc National Forest -
Plumas National Forest -
San Bernardino National Forest -
Sequoia National Forest -
Shasta-Trinity National Forest -
Sierra National Forest -
Six Rivers National Forest -
Stanislaus National Forest -
Tahoe National Forest^--
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Colorado (CO)
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Arapaho National Forest -
Grand Mesa National Forest -
Gunnison National Forest -
Pike National Forest -
Rio Grande National Forest -
Roosevelt National Forest -
San Isabel National Forest -
San Juan National Forest -
Uncompahgre National Forest -
White River National Forest^--
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Connecticut (CT)
- None
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Delaware (DE)
- None
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Florida (FL)
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Apalachicola National Forest -
Ocala National Forest -
Osceola National Forest^--
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Georgia (GA)
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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest^--
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Hawaii (HI)
- Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge
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Idaho (ID)
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Boise National Forest -
Caribou-Targhee National Forest -
Clearwater National Forest -
Idaho Panhandle National Forest -
Nez Perce National Forest -
Payette National Forest -
Salmon-Challis National Forest -
Sawtooth National Forest^--
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Illinois (IL)
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Shawnee National Forest^--
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Indiana (IN)
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Hoosier National Forest^--
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Iowa (IA)
- None
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Kansas (KS)
- None
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Kentucky (KY)
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Daniel Boone National Forest^--
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Louisiana (LA)
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Kisatchie National Forest^--
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Maine (ME)
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White Mountain National Forest^--
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Maryland (MD)
- None
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Massachusetts (MA)
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Green Mountain National Forest^--
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Michigan (MI)
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Hiawatha National Forest - Huron-Manistee National Forest
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Ottawa National Forest^--
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Minnesota (MN)
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Chippewa National Forest -
Superior National Forest^--
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Mississippi (MS)
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Bienville National Forest -
De Soto National Forest -
Holly Springs National Forest -
Homochitto National Forest -
Tombigbee National Forest^--
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Missouri (MO)
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Mark Twain National Forest^--
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Montana (MT)
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Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest -
Bitterroot National Forest -
Custer Gallatin National Forest -
Flathead National Forest -
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest -
Kootenai National Forest -
Lolo National Forest^--
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Nebraska (NE)
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Nebraska National Forest^--
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Nevada (NV)
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Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest^--
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New Hampshire (NH)
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White Mountain National Forest^--
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New Jersey (NJ)
- None
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New Mexico (NM)
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Carson National Forest -
Cibola National Forest -
Gila National Forest -
Lincoln National Forest -
Santa Fe National Forest^--
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New York (NY)
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Finger Lakes National Forest^--
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North Carolina (NC)
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Croatan National Forest -
Nantahala National Forest -
Pisgah National Forest -
Uwharrie National Forest^--
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North Dakota (ND)
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Dakota Prairie Grasslands^--
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Ohio (OH)
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Wayne National Forest^--
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Oklahoma (OK)
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Ouachita National Forest^--
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Oregon (OR)
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Deschutes National Forest - Fremont-Winema National Forest
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Malheur National Forest - Mt. Hood National Forest
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Ochoco National Forest -
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest -
Siuslaw National Forest - Umatilla National Forest
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Umpqua National Forest -
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest -
Willamette National Forest^--
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Pennsylvania (PA)
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Allegheny National Forest^--
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Rhode Island (RI)
- None
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South Carolina (SC)
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Francis Marion National Forest -
Sumter National Forest^--
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South Dakota (SD)
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Black Hills National Forest^--
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Tennessee (TN)
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Cherokee National Forest^--
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Texas (TX)
- Angelina National Forest
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Davy Crockett National Forest - Sabine National Forest
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Sam Houston National Forest^--
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Utah (UT)
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Ashley National Forest -
Dixie National Forest - Fishlake National Forest
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Manti-La Sal National Forest -
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest^--
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Vermont (VT)
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Green Mountain National Forest^--
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Virginia (VA)
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
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Washington (WA)
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Colville National Forest -
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest -
Olympic National Forest^--
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West Virginia (WV)
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Monongahela National Forest^--
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Wisconsin (WI)
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
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Wyoming (WY)
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Bighorn National Forest -
Bridger-Teton National Forest - Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
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Shoshone National Forest - Thunder Basin National Grassland
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