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National Forests

by Diane
(Washington State)

NFF 2022 Summary

NFF 2022 Summary

Hi! Just saw this interesting end of year summary from the National Forest Foundation. Our national parks get a lot of attention, so I wanted to share the good work NFF is doing for lots of hiking trails and areas that are near where we live.

Have you visited a national forest lately?

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Dec 26, 2022
Great update
by: Catherine P.

As the National Parks get more crowded, I think National Forests are more and more important. It's great to see what is being done with/for them.

Dec 23, 2022
National Forests
by: Kathy

Thanks for posting these statistics. National Forests are under appreciated for sure! We have 2 National Forests here in Minnesota that I hope to explore more.

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