How to Use national forest in a Sentence

national forest

noun
  • Note that there is a day-use fee to park in the national forest.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Would the gates be open at national forests like Sam Houston?
    — Alyson Ward, Houston Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Also, open wood and charcoal fires are banned in all parts of the national forest.
    — Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021
  • The shutdown of the gorge includes all roads and trails on national forest lands.
    — Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati.com, 30 Mar. 2020
  • Much of the national forest has also been closed to the public (black line).
    — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2019
  • On top of that, stretches of the roads to get to the national forest are compromised.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023
  • 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 glacier is one of 12 in the national forest with hiking trails nearby.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Small tracts of national forest land were to be sold off to private owners at a reasonable cost.
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The best views will be from places that are far from light pollution, such as national parks, state parks or national forests.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • While the falls sit within a national forest, no permits are required and parking is free.
    — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Some of the best tracks of Appalachian Trail are through national forest land.
    — Robert Barnes, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2020
  • The ranch is set in a 50-acre valley that’s surrounded by national forest land.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • 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 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
  • The national forest is located about an hour and a half east of Sacramento.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • 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
  • So, too, for much of the national forest land east of and surrounding Detroit Lake.
    — Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2021
  • What is the appeal of harvesting a Christmas tree from the national forest?
    — oregonlive, 10 Dec. 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
  • 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
  • Many of the trees planted this year are the result of seed collections that took place in the national forest around 20 years ago.
    — John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Use only invasive-free (weed-free) forage/hay when feeding livestock in national forests.
    — Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The source north of San Bernardino is the only one located in a national forest.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2022
  • 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
  • Rico remains on a pre-evacution status and parts of the national forest are closed to the public because of the fire.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025

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